Dan Engler

Dan leads manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, research and development, and planning for the company. He joined Graceland Fruit in 2018 as Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to his role at Graceland Fruit, Dan held executive positions in engineering, sales, operations, and supply chain for Mark IV Industries, Dayco Products, and Fluid Routing Solutions/Sun Capital. A native of Missouri, Dan moved to Michigan in 1987, first to Detroit with Dayco Products and then to the Frankfort area in 2018. Dan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in mathematics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology. He is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Institute of Supply Management, Original Equipment Manufacturing Association, an inductee into the University of Missouri Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He also serves on the school board for St. Joseph School in Lake Orion, MI.