Daniel brings extensive experience in building inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems in Boston, MA, and Providence, RI. His areas of expertise include public-private partnerships, entrepreneurship programming, innovation center development and operations, community engagement and partnership development, non-profit strategic planning, fundraising and board development, event space development and operations, and supply chain development and business operations.
Before serving as President and a board member of Boston's Innovation Studio, Daniel provided consultancy services to startups and held key positions at prominent Silicon Valley companies such as Apple, Inc. and emerging e-commerce ventures.
As a first-generation bilingual Latino from California's San Joaquin Valley, Daniel's early experiences with migrant farm workers strongly influenced his passionate commitment to diversity and representation.