Daniel Gundersen

Dan has been on the front lines of the economic development profession for over 20 years. He got his start administering a small city community development program in the Midwest before heading east to create and direct public/private partnerships for business leaders in Philadelphia. He served as the mayor’s point person for inner-city development during that City’s widely acclaimed renaissance period.

Since then, he has worked with national business leaders, directly for five governors and with public officials in four states, along with thousands of professionals in dozens of regions to create economic growth strategies, jobs, and investment opportunities.

Dan Gundersen is an Honorary Life Member (HLM) and Fellow Member (FM) of the International Economic Development Council (“IEDC”), the only worldwide association for the economic development profession. He served on the Board of Directors for IEDC for eight years, was Chair of the Audit Committee, and Co-Chair of a task force that helped produce first-ever industry performance measures. He earned a master’s degree from University of Pennsylvania, his bachelor’s from Hope College, with studies at the Harvard Business School, Georgetown, and Cornell University.