Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic planning and project management. At ZS Associates, Dan served as a Manager from June 2019 to June 2024, following roles as a full-time Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant and intern within the same field. Prior to ZS Associates, Dan worked at Harvard University as a Project Manager for the Center on the Developing Child, overseeing a team of leading research scientists and advising over 50 programs on implementation of scientific findings from 2013 to 2018. Dan also held the position of Program Coordinator at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where logistical management of executive education programs took place from 2010 to 2013, and briefly worked as an intern for the Town of Lexington in 2010, coordinating a significant grant application. Dan holds an MBA with a focus on Corporate Finance from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Certificate in Sustainability from Harvard Extension School.