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5X REVENUE GROWTH
At Unilever, Dan led the strategic growth and integration of the company's latest ecommerce acquisition (FoodServiceDirect), leading a team that scaled revenue from $6 million to $32 million in under three years. Through a data-driven approach, Dan implemented high-impact growth strategies that enhanced brand awareness, scaled customer acquisition, and optimized retention, driving sustainable business expansion.
$16M SERIES A
After scaling FoodServiceDirect.com, Dan was recruited as Head of Growth at RealEats during its Series A funding round where he played a critical role in securing $16 million from multiple investors. He collaborated closely with the brand's CEO, finance, and development teams while leading growth strategies that drove a 18% month-over-month revenue increase. His strategic leadership and execution were instrumental in positioning the company for a successful funding round.
STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
At Casio, Dan led the marketing and ecommerce strategy across key brands, including G-SHOCK, PROTREK, and Casio Keyboards. He played a pivotal role in partnering and guiding Casio's brand marketing teams to accelerate digital growth, increase sales, enhance brand positioning, and optimize spend. His leadership ensured a data-driven, performance-focused approach that helped drive online revenue and overall market presence.
$30M GROWTH
As one of the marketing leads at Drive Medical, Dan led a transformational strategy that generated over $300,000 in annual cost savings by implementing a new marketing tech stack, streamlining agency partnerships, and empowering the internal team to take on greater responsibilities. He championed team development, promoting four graphic designers to marketing managers, and advanced from Director of Digital Marketing to Senior Director of Integrated Marketing. In this role, he bridged the gap between marketing and sales, driving alignment that resulted in $30 million in top-line revenue growth.
BRAND ACQUISITION
As a side project with former Meta & Samsung employees, Dan co-founded Matabourne (formerly Terra Grapplr), a wrestling shoe and apparel brand known for its innovative designs, including the industry’s first inner-sock layer. Under his leadership, the brand rapidly gained market prominence, establishing itself as an industry leader before being successfully acquired.
EARLY ON ECOMMERCE
At ZoneFirst, Dan led the brand’s marketing efforts and quickly identified an opportunity to drive higher-margin sales. In 2012, he proposed and launched the company’s first ecommerce platform, a forward-thinking move that generated over $1 million in annual sales at a 30% higher margin. His early adoption of ecommerce proved to be a game-changer, laying the foundation for sustained growth—ZoneFirst’s online store remains a thriving success today.
Mete Gumus
CFO & GM - Unilever
Beside his expertise in Growth Marketing, Dan has very strong entrepreneurial, go-getter mindset and he would be a strong asset to any company that has agile and start-up practices in their DNA.
Joe Romyns
VP & GM, ZoneFirst
Dan is a high energy individual who works extremely well with people. His vision on promoting new ideas is fantastic.
Matt Wills
Growth Marketing Lead - Food Service Direct
I had a great time working with Dan. His excitement and passion for the job, marketing and life radiates through his work!
Steve Wakser
SVP Sales, Drive Medical
Dan is an excellent marketer and really understands how a company should go to market on new products while maximizing returns. He understands the sale process, and can work with a sales team like no other. Always up for ideas and sharing what works.
Chirayu Sariya
Data Scientist - Unilever
Dan is an excellent Marketing leader who really understands his space and is always looking to learn and stay on top of his craft. I worked with him closely for 3 years as his Data Science counterpart, and he was always very easy to collaborate with and had an acute sense for spotting and bringing out great ideas.
GROWTH PODCAST
Join Dan as he sits down with CEOs and top marketing leaders to uncover the proven growth tactics and strategies they use to scale brands in today’s competitive landscape.
A SIDE HUSTLE FOR GOOD
Dan is the founder and board president of Pin Cancer, one of USA Wrestling's most successful nonprofits that gives wrestlers an avenue to inspire awareness and support families affected first hand. The organization has raised over $3 million to date. Listen in to Dan talk about how he grew the organization below.