Dan advances ASU’s charter through strategic corporate partnerships that accelerate education access, excellence, and impact. He works under the leadership of Dr. Chris Howard, EVP and COO of Arizona State University.
Dan’s career has traversed a large cross-section of the education landscape, starting as a K12 teacher in Louisiana where he fell in love with the rural community he served. While experimenting with interdisciplinary curriculum (math + music) and new education technology, he became excited by the potential of emerging technologies to accelerate student learning. Following this new excitement, he enrolled in a joint MBA / MA Education program at Stanford to immerse himself in the innovation at the intersection of education, technology, and business. He was inspired in his studies by classmates who were similarly eclectic and motivated to have a positive impact in their lives and careers.
After a brief stint in edtech venture capital, Dan joined Google for Education where he launched and led global programs, partnerships, products, and communities impacting millions of students. The best part of the job was being awestruck and humbled by personal interactions with some of the most passionate and innovative educators across six continents. Eventually, he couldn’t ignore his entrepreneurial itch and embarked on a period of startup and consulting projects across education, vocational training, HR tech, and civic tech. The sheer variety of people and experiences made for a great adventure, ranging from designing the partnership strategy for a global education nonprofit to the design and launch of a LLM-assisted tool to improve civil discourse. Since joining ASU, he continues to teach entrepreneurship classes and counsel students on their college aspirations.
Dan’s primary career motivators are a love of learning, a sense of adventure, and a desire to do a great work, which is why he so thrilled to be part of the #1 Most Innovative School.
Dan is married to Lanae Carmichael, who leads Vivia Marketing, a brand strategy consultancy for women’s health and female founders. They enjoy hiking, traveling, and learning with their three children.