Dan Nienhauser

Experience

Founder, CEO 2021 - Present (over 3 years)

Raising A Round. Partnerships and strategic planning.

Stellar3 is a new "waste transformation" company that is now emerging from a year of stealth planning, project... more

Arizona Collaboratory

Founder, Board Member 2014 - 2020 (over 5 years)

Founding Board Member. Arizona Collaboratory (AzC) is an inclusive and collaborative non-profit building a network of entities committed to growing Arizona’s economy. AzC... more

Dan Nienhauser

Founder, Interim Executive 2010 - 2021 (over 11 years)

- Interim Executive, Fin Planning & Analysis, Bus Dev, Strategy, Implementation, Partnerships

ASU Water Community Project
Elevate.org LLC. Product management... more

BASIS Schools

Executive Director 2013 - 2015 (over 1 year)

Stewardship and financial oversight for nation’s academic-leading Charter School network during rapid growth phase (34.5% student growth). 3 non-profit organizations planning... more

Arizona State University

Director & GM 2005 - 2009 (almost 5 years)

Built and oversaw administrative, financial management and business development for MacroTechnology Works. The facility included the Flexible Display Center, a $100+ million... more

Columbia University

Executive Director Finance & Admin 2002 - 2005 (about 3 years)

Directed the financial, human resource and administrative activities for 13 Centers and Institutes. EI’s combined expenditures grew to more than $100 million, included more... more

NW Direct Design & Manufacturing

Founder, President 1997 - 2002 (about 5 years)

Built 11-person branding, ideation and sourcing company. Provided clients with cost effective manufacturing, product development and branding (physical and digital). Clients... more

UPS

Account Manager 2018 - 2022 (over 3 years)

Coordinate strategic solution teams to enable customer growth and success, work with C level customers and prospects on complex value driven business development.

Founder

Arizona Collaboratory, NW Direct Design & Manufacturing, Dan Nienhauser, Stellar3

Employee

Columbia University, Arizona State University, BASIS Schools, UPS

Projects

Value Prop Development

Strategic Marketing for Fitness Business Unit, SilverSneaker

Project Lead · Healthways is a well-being and wellness provider for employers, health plans and health systems -addressing the root causes of expensive… · More

Education

About

Achievements

Unified global corporate strategy by re-designing web, print and presentation strategy for leading retail/consumer products consulting firm.
Reorganized and implemented long-range strategy for Europe, Canada and new market development, directing development of pioneering soccer fan licensed collection and founding sponsor of World Football League.
Oversaw development new university-wide dashboard for research financial info.
Directed subsidiary co, dist and key accounts outside of the US, grew sales by 37% and divisional contribution from 2.5% to 4.8%.
Directed div's sales and ops goals and plans ($5MM operating budget, 45 locations worldwide). Intl sales increased by 80% over two years and divisional contribution rose from 14% to 16%.
Managed global admin functions for 6 UN Millennium Development Goals Task Force activities.
Directed financial presentations and value strategies for development campaigns, secured 7 fig gifts for strategic sponsored projects totaling $40+M.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Not someone that typically fits into defined roles Branding Finance Strategic Planning Story Telling Management, HR, Team Building Business Strategy Sales/Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Account Management Budgeting Business Development Management Marketing Strategy

Locations

New York San Francisco Bay Area San Diego County Colorado Maryland Virginia

Dan Nienhauser

Extensive leadership, management, finance, operations, project, global experience - contributed to multiple entity rapid growth, in 3 cases growing to surpass 100M.