Daniel “Dan” Tangherlini is currently a Managing Director with the Emerson Collective, a private philanthropic and investment firm dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity so that people can live to their fullest potential. His interest is in bringing enhanced performance to business, philanthropy, and government. He also served as its first Chief Financial Officer until the fall of last year. Prior to joining Emerson, Dan was the President of the technology start-up Seamless Docs. His other role outside of public service was as the Chief Operating Officer of Artemis Real Estate Partners, a real estate private equity firm with commercial real estate investments across the United States. Mr. Tangherlini served as Administrator of the General Services Administration, having been nominated to serve in the position by President Obama and confirmed by the US Senate. As the agency head of GSA, he identified creative ways to leverage unused government assets, particularly real property, including launching a series of high-value property exchange and redevelopment proposals such as the FBI Headquarters. He served as the Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2009 to 2013, concurrently serving as the Assistant Secretary for Management. Mr. Tangherlini received a B.A. and an M.P.P. from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.