Dan joins Manatee County as our Worksite Wellness Coordinator. He was the strength and conditioning coach at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas training Army pilots who fly the Blackhawk, Chinook and Apache gunship aircraft. He recently finished with the US Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness program (H2F). During the past 8 years Dan has not only worked with soldiers in the Army but has also taught for the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) teaching all parts of their curriculum through the NSCA, NASM, and ACSM.  

 When he was younger, he was uncoordinated and out of shape. His parents were always involved in health and fitness from an exercise point, but not the rest of the picture.  This motivated Dan to pursue his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and Cardiac Rehabilitation along with several certifications from NASM, NSCA, Spinning, and the Red-Cross. Dan has been in the fitness industry since 1995 and has a master's degree (MBA) in project management. 

Throughout his career, he has worked in both commercial and corporate fitness space (Pfizer, Sony, Qualcomm, MBIA, Intuit, Titleist, Thermal Fischer, Diageo, IBM, MasterCard international, and Tudor investments to name a few) teaching exercise classes, personal training, fitness assessments, and performing lectures in front of large audiences. Wanting to try various paths of fitness, Dan has also rehabbed clients with spinal cord injuries at a facility called Project Walk, working with para and quadriplegic clients from all walks of life. 

Dan is a lifelong learner, who you will find either reading, or walking while listening to podcasts.

Experience and Education

• 15+ years
• B.S. in Exercise Science 
• MBA in Healthcare Project Management

Certifications

• Certified Strenth & Conditioning Specialist
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Corrective Exercise Specialst
• Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
• Weight Loss Specialist Certification (WLS)
• Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS)
• CPR, AED, First Aid