Dan Goldhamer’s professional career spans the public and private sector as farmer, a community educator, researcher, and entrepreneur. Dan currently serves as the Director of Programs for the Office of Engagement and Extension at CSU Spur and a co-research lead for the Metropolitan Agricultural Research Center. In these dual positions, Dan supports non-credit education programs at CSU Spur, conducts research, conducts stakeholder and community engagement, and provides technical assistance to farmers and food entrepreneurs. Dan has a 15-year career in higher education working at Colorado State University, University of Colorado Boulder, and the Harvard Extension School. Dan graduated from Hampshire College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Agriculture and Community Development. Dan also obtained a Master of Science in Soil and Crop Science and a Master of Computer Information Systems from Colorado State University.