Dan believes technology should amplify human dignity, not diminish it.
As founder of The & Company, Dan works at the intersection of data sovereignty, community building, and systemic change. His approach is simple: give people control over their own stories, create tools that foster genuine connection, and tackle the root causes of social inequities—not just their symptoms.
Building Bridges, Not Walls
Dan's work spans multiple ventures, each addressing a different facet of human flourishing. Through The Way Home, he's working to end homelessness for this generation and the next—not through temporary fixes, but by reimagining how communities support their most vulnerable members. This isn't charity; it's systems change.
His technology ventures—including AdPredictive and Rocket Fuel Partners—generate resources and insights that fuel social impact work. Every business decision connects back to a fundamental question: Does this make our communities more whole?
From Data to Dignity
The &tag identity system represents Dan's vision for digital sovereignty—where individuals and organizations own their narratives and control how they're known in the world. After decades watching data extraction erode privacy and agency, he's building alternatives that put people first.
His nonprofit initiatives tackle poverty, housing insecurity, and economic mobility with the same rigor he brings to technology ventures. The difference is the metric: success isn't measured in valuations but in lives transformed and systems reformed.
The Long Game
Dan serves on the Ad Council's Leadership Council and invests in moonshot startups through Rocket Fuel Partners—always seeking ventures that challenge what's possible. But his deepest commitment remains local: Kansas City, where systemic change happens block by block, relationship by relationship.
"Technology is just a tool," Dan notes. "The real work is creating conditions where every person can thrive. That requires patience, coalition-building, and the courage to challenge systems that benefit from the status quo."
A technologist by training, an advocate by conviction, and a builder by nature, Dan continues working toward a simple goal: ensuring that our tools and systems serve humanity's highest aspirations, not its basest impulses.
