Daniel is President & CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs, a global not-for-profit organization with operations in more than 55 countries. AFS, founded in 1914 as the American Field Service, develops global citizens who take action in their communities to make the world a better place. Through international exchange programs, education initiatives, volunteerism and advocacy, AFS empowers young people from all backgrounds with essential global skills—and the passion for making a difference. Each year, more than 12,000 young people participate in AFS programs, supported by 30,000 AFS volunteers and staff, along with thousands of host families. In 2021, Daniel led the integration of the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation and its annual Youth Assembly into AFS.
Before joining AFS in 2016, Daniel served as Deputy Vice President for International Partnerships at the Institute of International Education (IIE) where he provided strategic leadership for many groundbreaking IIE initiatives. Daniel led the launch of Generation Study Abroad, which mobilized 700 international partner organizations to help double the number of U.S. students who study abroad. Under his leadership, partners pledged more than $185 million to support study abroad. He was also responsible for all the activities of IIE’s network of 1,500 member institutions, IIE’s Center for International Partnerships in Higher Education, and the strategic communications team.
Prior to joining IIE, Daniel worked as Producer and Director of Product Development at the tech start-up iAgora.com, an online community for young internationals who live, work and study abroad. Daniel has a B.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University (USA) and holds a Master's degree in European Studies from the London School of Economics (UK).
He has served on numerous boards, including the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, the German University Alliance, Diversity Abroad, the American Institute For Foreign Study Foundation, Footsteps, and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.