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 8-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 a Senior Advisor to the Canadian Military Engineer Branch headquarters.
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 8-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 a Senior Advisor to the Canadian Military Engineer Branch headquarters.
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 was the National Practice Lead for Defence and Security.
In February 2025, Dan took on his current role with ADGA. In addition to his regular duties, Dan is also seconded part-time as the Director of Climate Security and Defence 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 a Professional Engineer (eng.), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Human Resource Professional (CRHA).
Dan is currently the Senior Vice-President on the National Board for the Canadian Military Engineers Association, and the Vimy Foundation. He is an Honorary Patron for the International Forum for Peace, Security and Prosperity (IFPSP) and volunteers with several other organizations.
