Daniel is a travel and tourism industry professional who has worked in various roles within diverse environments throughout his career. Beginning with his bachelor’s degree in economics, study abroad experiences in Japan, South Africa, and Europe, teaching English as a Foreign Language in South Korea, and extensive personal travel experiences to 40+ countries, Daniel has spent well over a decade developing a world perspective and gaining vast knowledge and understanding of other cultures. Daniel earned a master’s degree in Tourism Management from Colorado State University and now lives in Seattle with his wife.

Daniel recently completed his employment of 5+ years as the Sales and Marketing Manager at Access Asia Tours, previously known as Access China Tours, where he was responsible for selling and marketing private custom tours to travel agencies, affinity groups / professional organizations, and individuals. Daniel helped rebrand the company with a new website and marketing materials, developed an internship program, established their digital marketing presence, built relationships and participated in co-op marketing with DMOs, conducted sales trips throughout the US, attended trade shows and FAM trips throughout Asia, and increased the company’s overall brand awareness within the US leisure outbound travel market.