Dan has been in the recycling industry for 30 years working with various companies in multiple states.  He started his career in the recycling industry with Jefferson Smurfit’s Recycling Division in Oregon, and has since lived and worked in Washington, California, Indiana, Illinois, Utah, Michigan, New York, and now Texas.  He has been privileged to learn from some of the best in the industry during his time with Jefferson Smurfit/Smurfit-Stone, Casella/FCR, ReCommunity, and Waste Connections.  Dan has managed all facets of the recycling process in various local, regional, and national roles, with emphasis on Employee Safety, MRF Operations Management and Process Optimization, Public/Private Partnerships, and Material Marketing.  He currently serves as Vice President – Recycling & Resource Recovery for Waste Connections at their corporate headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.
Dan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Oregon State University.