Dan Whitaker （魏达安） Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

Quick, reliable and cost-effective, Warp 9 is a litigation support company based in San Francisco, California. specializing in e-Discovery, Digitization of paper documents, and Full-service trial support.

Shunyi District, Beijing, China

Serving in a Volunteer role as Pack Committee Chair for Pack 3944 in Beijing. Formerly Cubmaster of Pack 12 in Shanghai 2019-2020. Pack 3944 is in the Asia West Division, Far East Council. I also help the Far East Council with fundraising by locating and connecting with Eagle Scouts (alumni) throughout APAC, and recently I served as Vice-Chair of the first ever Far East Council Eagle Scouts Gala, where we reached 150% of our original fundraising goal. Please tune in Oct 20, 2023, for the next one! Locally in Beijing, I led the effort to revive the Pack from a pandemic low (zero members) to now 40+ members of Pack 3944.

Beijing, China

To keep busy while evaluating full-time professional opportunities, I help coach the ISB middle school baseball team, softball team, and one of our four middle school basketball teams. I have also twice served on the Election Task force for the ISB Board of Governors, I established a relationship between ISB and NewDive Dive Center to hold PADI Scuba Diving lessons at the ISB pool, and I work on ad hoc projects with the Development and Alumni office to locate ISB alumni worldwide and help them connect with each other, recent ISB graduates, and reconnect with the school.

Beijing, China

Integreon is a trusted global provider of alternative legal and business solutions to leading law firms, corporations, and professional service firms.

Beijing, China

One of less than 5% of applicants to be accepted into the Foreign Commercial Service program after a year-long interview, background and application process. I left the Service in good standing due to Covid-19 pandemic circumstances.

Shanghai, China

Served as sole sales resource in mainland China for Epiq as the pandemic started. Left to join the Foreign Commercial Service.

Jing'An District, Shanghai, China

Over my 13 years in China I have served the Chamber in numerous volunteer capacities, including Chair/Vice-Chair of the Information Technology Committee. In this leadership role I promoted outreach with regional Chambers, other Committees within AmCham, and MC’d/moderated panel events bringing together government and business leaders. I have also twice served on the Nominations and Elections Committee at AmCham Shanghai, helping to vet candidates who wish to serve on our Board of Governors. I have been a General Member of AmCham Shanghai since 2008. In 2017, 2018 and 2019 I served as a Delegate on the AmCham Shanghai "D.C. Dooknock," an annual exercise whereby a small number of senior China-based executives from AmCham Shanghai visits Washington D.C. to meet with members of Congress and the Trump Administration. Our goal is to influence & educate policymakers and legislators on the issues facing American businesses on the ground in China today. I left AmCham Shanghai when our family moved to Beijing in the summer of 2020, but still retain close ties.

Xuhui District, Shanghai, China

Consilio is a Washington D.C. based provider of eDiscovery, document review and legal consulting services. I was the "tip of the spear" for our opening of the Shanghai office and built our business to $4 million dollars in two years. I accomplished this through aggressive "hunting" locally in China while simultaneously establishing a culture of collaboration with colleagues in the United States and Europe to ensure that our China expertise was well-known among global prospects, leading to more sales for everyone. The effort was a success by every metric and Consilio localized the position.

Shanghai City, China

Volunteer role leading the Shanghai Girl Scouting effort to build girls of character, confidence and courage to make the world a better place. Report directly to Girl Scout HQ in NYC. Shanghai was the first overseas branch of the Girl Scouts, founded in 1925, and today our Shanghai Chapter includes 15 schools, 40 troops, and nearly 600 girls aged 5-17. Goals include growing the organization, improving programming opportunities for the girls, and introducing our Scouts to influential women diplomats, entrepreneurs and executives throughout Shanghai. I left the position when my daughter aged out of Girl Scouts, but fortunately my son was entering Cub Scouts, so I remain involved with Scouting.

Shanghai City, China

Drove business development activities for Catalyst throughout Greater China and SE Asia. The China CyberSecurity Law made Catalyst's business model untenable in mainland China, so I moved on to Consilio.

Shanghai

Based out of Shanghai, built and protected multi-million dollar business throughout Asia and increased overall revenue across Asia while raising prices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo and Manila market. I positioned the company for market entry into mainland China through aggressive prospecting and organizational outreach efforts.

Shanghai

I led the effort to develop and execute programs with SIFE, Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity and other non-profits to bring the “Rise to the Challenge” theme of the USA Pavilion to Shanghai. Position ended when Expo ended after summer 2010.

Shanghai

• Started as one of two team members on the ground in Shanghai to raise $61.5 million in sponsorships to build and operate the USA Pavilion at Shanghai 2010 Expo.• Routinely met with American & Chinese diplomats along with C-level, President and General Managers of Fortune 1000 companies to secure USD 250,000+ sponsorships• Played central role in success of fundraising effort and successfully navigated difficult economic, political and business environment to ensure presence of Pavilion at Expo.**Key Partners among Sponsors and Suppliers:**3M, American Airlines, Amway, B&L, Cargill, Caterpillar, Cummins, Dell, Deloitte, Dow, Dupont, Ecolab, Executive Centre, FedEx, General Electric, Goodyear, Golden Eagle, Honeywell, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Pepsico, Pfizer, Praxair, United Technologies, Wal-Mart, Yum! Brands, Committee of 100, A.O. Smith, Crown Lift Trucks, Kohler, Laticrete, Leviton, Pentair, Pittsburgh Paint & Glass, Regal Beloit. Wrigley/Mars, Haier. Also met with dozens of other US companies who ultimately, for various reasons, could not sponsor our effort but with whom I maintained contact.**Key Partners Overall:** Burston-Marsteller, US Consulate Shanghai, Am-Cham Shanghai, BRC, IVG, Edelman, Ruder Finn, APCO, US Agriculture Trade Office at Shanghai US Consulate, Commercial Section at US Consulate

Shanghai

• Led China initiative from a one person business development operation to a viable entity with future plans for a 50+ person business unit.• Helped shape and craft multi-channel, multi-media advertising/marketing solutions for both multinational and local Chinese companies in various sectors.• Within 90 days on the ground I had Valassis Shanghai at full head count with dozens of prospects, a profitable pipeline and two signed customer contracts. Valassis closed office in Nov 2008 due to the global financial crisis.

Windsor, Ct

Led P&L, sales, marketing, strategic direction, partnership development, and product direction for $7 million CRM software unit with 35 employees.• Crafted and delivered comprehensive five year business plan to CEO to overhaul existing product and successfully secured hard-to-get capex dollars ($4 million).• Maintained 100% customer retention while growing business from $5m to $7 million.

Shelton, Ct

• Specialized in hunting in retail verticals outside of core grocery retail vertical to determine applicability/demand for existing solutions in new markets.• Successfully exceeded quota and closed company’s largest sales in 2006 and 2007

Wellesley, Ma

• Sold into telecom and insurance sectors - managed largest account ($2 mil/yr). • Delivered over $4 million in business, exceeding quota 10 consecutive quarters

East Hartford, Ct

• Planned, created, developed and led a B2B telemarketing operation resulting in 50% increase in sales in 1999 and 2000 and exceeding $3 million annual quota.

Tolland, Ct

• Managed all aspects of B2B business development, growing staff from 9 to 20 while creating new compensation plan and growing sales quarter over quarter.

Kunming, Yunnan Province, China

• Taught courses in American History and English to Chinese University students

Burlington, Vermont Area

M.B.A., International Business

Earned Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Certificate with additional coursework. Completed all coursework and earned degree in one.

M.A., History

Earned M.A. in History - focused on American cultural history. Master's thesis entitled "Beatlemania: The Making of a Generational.

B.A., History, English, Political Science

KSMU Student Radio--Program Director Campus Political Organization (during 1992 presidential election year) - Vice President

Diploma

Activities and Societies: American football, basketball, Quiz Bowl

Chinese Language Study Hsk 5, Chinese, Hsk 5