Daniel grew as a county kid, spending most of his time playing in the woods and fields of Aroostook County. His father, a small business owner, and mother, a civic leader, raised Daniel with a strong sense of responsibility toward his community. He graduated from University of Maine Orono with a degree in Marketing and Innovation Engineering, and for the first 7 years of his career, he worked to pass initiatives to raise minimum wage, expand healthcare, and make the political system fairer in both Maine and Pennsylvania. Since 2020 he has lived and worked in Norway, Maine, and recently co-founded a non-profit and consulting company, working closely with the local community and the arts.