Dan joined the Canadian Forces in 1998 as a Royal Canadian Engineer, attending the Royal Military College of Canada. He graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Dan spent the next eight years as a regular force officer, subsequently transferring to the Army Reserve. Over his career, Dan served with several regiments in addition to deployments to Afghanistan, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In his current reserve role, Dan serves as the Secretariate to the External Advisory Council at Chief of Professional Conduct and Culture.

Dan began his civilian career in 2010, working as a real property leader at McGill University. In 2019, Dan moved to WSP, a global engineering consulting firm, where he led their defence and security practice, its Future Ready team in addition to its thought leadership program.

In August 2023, Dan moved to KPMG, where he is currently a Director and the National Practice Lead, Defence and Security. In addition to his regular duties, Dan is also seconded part-time as the North American Engagement Lead for the Sustainable Markets Initiative, the flagship non-profit organization of King Charles III.

In addition to his bachelor’ degree, Dan holds master’s degrees in both Human Security and Peacebuilding (Royal Roads) and Business Administration (Concordia). He is also a professional engineer (eng.), project management professional (PMP) and human resource professional (CRHA). 

Dan sits on several Boards including, Saint John Ambulance (Quebec), the Real Property Institute of Canada (RPIC) and the Vimy Foundation. He is also an Honorary Patron for the International Forum for Peace, Security and Prosperity (IFPSP) and volunteers with several other organizations.