Daniel has amassed an exceptional range of sustainability expertise and over a decade of experience. As Verdis Group’s Chief Century Thinker, Daniel brings his passion to cultivate adaptive and resilient solutions for communities and organizations to thrive now and for generations to come.

Daniel’s ability to think holistically and understand systems helps the team identify barriers to sustainability and perform organizational acupuncture through focused, strategic implementation to help more quickly create a culture of sustainability.

As a facilitator of the Bio-Inspired Leadership Immersion Verdis Group offers, he can often be found discovering adaptive and resilient solutions by emulating the genius and innovation of nature.

Daniel was formerly the Assistant Director of Campus Planning and Sustainability for Metropolitan Community College, Nebraska’s largest community college. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Metro Transit Authority, the Advisory Board for the University of Nebraska’s Center for Urban Sustainability, and Creighton University’s Energy Technology Program Board. He is part of the Omaha by Design Environmental Element Implementation Team. Daniel has been previously recognized nationally as an Aspen Environment Forum Scholar, as one of the Omaha Jaycees’ 2010 Ten Outstanding Young Omahans, and has received MAPA‘s Regional Citizenship Award.

Daniel holds a Masters of Community and Regional Planning from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, with an emphasis in Energy and Sustainability Planning, and a BA in Theology from Creighton University. Daniel’s Gallup Strengths are Connectedness, Strategic, Belief, Communication, and Achiever.