Dan has joined Torch from a Big 4 consultancy where he developed his skills in economic analysis, strategic policy development, stakeholder engagement, business case development, program evaluation and project management across various industry sectors over an 11 year period. Dan has specific expertise in the sports, venues and events sectors, having prepared numerous financial analyses, feasibility studies and business case for stadiums, arenas and sporting venues.

Experience highlights

• Led the development of high profile business cases seeking capital funding for major sporting, entertainment and cultural venues across Australia.
• Worked collaboratively with industry experts to deliver regulatory impact assessments to define the need for government intervention, undertake extensive industry consultation, develop regulatory and non-regulatory options and complete an assessment of the associated costs and benefits of defined options.
• Led the development of multiple economic impact studies measuring the economic activity created (total output), value added and additional employment generated from major events.
• Led program evaluations assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of lapsing government programs, highlighting critical success factors and recommending opportunities for consideration in future planning and investment.