Dan graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2005, as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2006. He has worked in the engineering and maintenance industry since 2007, with increasing responsibilities in management and leadership roles. With United States Steel Corporation, Dan worked at various locations across the country managing maintenance departments, leading engineering projects for maximizing production efficiency, and improving safety for the employees. He has worked as an Engineer for Rogue Fitness where he had multiple responsibilities including project management and process improvement, and also utilized Autodesk Inventor to assist and collaborate in the designing of equipment such as weld robot cells and inventory storage.