Deacon Dan is married to Jan. They have two children Nathan and Sarah and five grandchildren.  Deacon Dan was ordained in the Diocese of Baltimore in 2015 and transitioned to the Diocese of Santa Fe shortly thereafter.  Jan and Deacon Dan live in Placitas and were originally assigned to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Bernalillo. He was transferred to Our Lady of Guadalupe in the summer of 2021.

Deacon Dan has his own business in medical device consulting and looks forward to fully retiring soon.  He loves to fish, golf, and travel.  Deacon Dan served in the both the Air Force and Army as a Nurse and retired from the Army in 2001.

Deacon Dan loves ministering to those who are seeking to know Jesus and have a desire to learn and know how God is working in their lives.