Dan Bruer leads New Energy Economics’ organizational development and operations, external strategic partnerships, and advocacy in support of state initiatives and policy objectives. He has more than 25 years of experience serving people, communities, and causes through philanthropy, public policy initiatives, and political campaigns.

With professional and nonprofit board experience in the areas of conservation and clean energy, his career highlights include strategies and programs in support of:

Fundraising in support of pro-conservation candidates in US congressional elections across six states.
Corporate philanthropy and conservation-related initiatives with companies such as Walmart, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Mcdonald’s, and State Farm.
Billion-dollar research university campaigns with the University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
$5.5 million Our Water Our Land campaign, the largest land trust campaign of its kind in North Carolina.
National disaster relief efforts in excess of $50 million with the American Red Cross.