Dan Schwab
Leadership Challenge Master Facilitator
In his twenty years of human resource and training experience, Dan has consistently made leadership development his passion and focus. From his first association with the Leadership Challenge as a ropes course guide in 1987, to leading workshops as a Certified Master Facilitator, Dan brings skill and dedication to helping others develop their vision of a future that is green, humane and inclusive.
Dan is currently engaged as an independent leadership and organizational consultant, working with clients from the private, non-profit and governmental sectors. From 2001 to 2009, Dan served as Director of Training and Organizational Development for the Trust for Public Land (TPL), where his expertise in adult learning contributed to the success of one of America’s most effective conservation organizations. Prior to TPL, Dan worked as an internal training consultant with Franklin Templeton Investments, a multinational financial services firm. Earlier, he was a key member of pioneering experiential training provider Pro-Action Associates, guiding thousands of people through adventure team building programs nationwide.
Dan holds a B.A. in Human Resource Management from the Dominican University of California as well as a Certificate in Training and Human Resource Development from the University of California, Berkeley. His recent clients with Sonoma Leadership Systems include the University of California at Davis, Driscoll’s Strawberries, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Chevron Management Institute, KALTire, Western Union, and the Bureau of Land Management.
Dan’s early career included more than ten years experience in the building and mechanical trades. In the 1980’s he was co-owner of the Solar Center Inc, an innovative provider of alternative energy technology. For over 30 years, Dan has shared his love of the outdoors by leading whitewater and sea kayaking adventures with at-risk youth, college students and people with special needs.
Dan’s diverse experience in the business, public and philanthropic arenas, combined with his environmental activism and extensive world travels, have made him a seasoned consultant and workshop leader. Known for his thoughtful delivery and keen sense of humor, Dan brings insight and expertise to any organizational change effort.