Dan has been a volunteer for the Wine & Jazz Festival since its inception and for the past 7 years he has been the Operations and Site Manager.  His job includes making sure all the W&J Festival facilities, utilities, equipment and operating supplies are available and working.  He also coordinates various festival setup and tear down crews and contractors.  In his regular day job, Dan is the Technology Manager for Evergreen Aluminum, in Vancouver.  His community involvement has included Children's Home Society of Wa., Bravo! Vancouver, and various St. Joseph Parish Boards.  Dan currently sings bass/baritone with Bravo! Vancouver Corale, St. Joseph Parish Choir and Soul Expression. His favorite hobby is woodworking and he and Leta, his wife of 27 years, are both native SW Washingtonians and enjoy golfing and traveling.