Dane Kunkel

Dane Kunkel has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as VP, Digital Performance at Horizon Next, which they began in 2021. Prior to this, they held positions at Havas as a Supervisor, Social Media from 2019 to 2021, a Specialist, Social Media from 2018 to 2019, and an Analyst, Social Media from 2017 to 2018. Dane also worked at Red Frog Events as an Operations Coordinator from 2018 to 2019. In 2016, Dane assisted in the launch of SeeSo, a comedy-focused OTT streaming platform at NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Dane's notable achievement includes founding BeachGlow: Concerts for Charity, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on supporting music education in underserved school systems within the Philadelphia region. Under their leadership, the organization experienced significant growth in revenue and donations, funding music programs in 20 schools.

Dane Kunkel's education history begins with a FinTech Certification from Columbia University in 2023. Prior to that, they attended William & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School of Business and pursued a degree in Marketing with a concentration in Organizational Leadership and Management. Dane also obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Marketing from William & Mary. Their earlier education includes attending The Pennington School, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Dane Kunkel has acquired various certifications. They obtained certifications such as "The Trade Desk Edge Academy Certified: Data-Driven Planning," "The Trade Desk Edge Academy Certified: Marketing Foundations," and "The Trade Desk Edge Academy Certified: Trading Essentials" from The Trade Desk in June 2023. Dane also attained certifications in accounting fundamentals, corporate finance fundamentals, introduction to FinTech, and reading financial statements from the Corporate Finance Institute in May 2023. Prior to these, they earned the "Reddit Ads Formula | Reddit Fundamentals Exam" certification from Reddit, Inc. in February 2023.

Dane Kunkel's certification history also includes the "Launch and Connect Badge" from Twitter, which they obtained in June 2022. They also obtained the "Performance Fundamentals Badge" from Twitter in the same month. Dane further received the "Facebook Certified Media Buying Professional" certification from Meta in April 2022. Additionally, they earned the "LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Fundamentals" certification from LinkedIn in April 2022. Dane obtained various certifications related to advertising and campaign management on different platforms, such as the "Ads Manager Campaign Activation," "Ads Manager Campaign Optimization," and "Snapchat Essentials" certifications from Snap Inc. in February 2022. They also obtained the "TikTok Measurement Certification" from TikTok in January 2022. Dane's certification history extends further back, including the "Pinterest Academy Certified" certification from Pinterest in November 2019 and the "Twitter Flight School Certified" certification from Twitter in November 2019. Finally, Dane earned the "Snapchat Advertising Core Competencies" certification from Snap Inc. in June 2019.