Director, Government Affairs

Dane works with clients to help further policy objectives through direct lobbying on Capitol Hill. He is adept at working with a wide-ranging array of organizations to develop tailor-made strategies to address client objectives.

Before joining Cascade, Dane was at Kent & O'Connor, a government affairs firm where he served as the federal representative for various trade associations and professional organizations from the transportation, healthcare, and logistics industries. Dane has worked in-house at a trade association for a highly regulated industry, where he focused on legislative issues in energy, environment, small business, trade, and public health policy. Dane also spent time on Capitol Hill in a congressional office, where he worked on various policy issues.

Dane's understanding of the federal policymaking process is invaluable as he assists Cascade's clients through coalition building and stakeholder outreach in their advocacy efforts.

A native Virginian, he received a master's degree in political science from James Madison University and is an avid fly fisherman and outdoorsman.