Dan has extensive experience in design and design management, with expertise in soft goods categories as diverse as luggage, technical outdoor bags, travel accessories, fly fishing gear and many others. Dan is known for designing aesthetically pleasing products with high attention to detail in consideration of brand identity, user needs and consideration of the manufacturing process.

Dan has a degree in industrial design from the University of Cincinnati and has continuously added training in new manufacturing technology. He is familiar with a wide range of fabrics and various soft goods manufacturing technologies.