PUBLIC SERVICE
Dan has served the City of Los Angeles for over a decade, including his current role as Senior Advisor at StreetsLA, helping to oversee communications and government relations. Notably, Dan served as Communications Director and Director of the HEART of Hollywood initiative at the office of Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell, 13th District. Through this work, he led the development of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Master Plan, overseeing a robust community engagement process and successfully securing millions of dollars in funding.
Dan's career with the City began in 2013 at the office of Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, where he served as the field deputy for the Hollywood Hills area. From 2014-2018, he served as the Hollywood field deputy for Councilmember O'Farrell.
Dan also managed the Southern California field office for future California Gov. Gavin Newsom's successful campaign for Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010.
Dan is an active member of the local LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities. He previously served in leadership at the Stonewall Democratic Club and has been a member of the Rautenberg New Leaders Project (NLP), a program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; he currently serves on NLP's Steering Committee.