Dana has loved the hospitality industry with a restaurant diary she started at the age of eleven. She has worked in all facets of the New York restaurant industry and beyond, but her true expertise lies in the components of the hospitality industry that you do not see.

Dana has extensive experience in supporting clients opening restaurants. She offers comprehensive assistance, including obtaining liquor licenses and event permits, formulating Department of Health plans, and overseeing every stage of the restaurant opening process, from marketing and branding to construction to buildout. She is well-versed in compliance and permitting, fine-tuning workflows and systems, staff hiring and training, operational efficiency, and back-office systems. Her time at AvroKO Hospitality Group, a national restaurant design and ownership firm, and her freelance work, has honed her skills in back-office management and operations.

Dana has managed restaurant openings and back offices in various cities, including New York City, Hudson Valley, Napa Valley, Tucson, and Austin. She has also overseen partnerships for food festivals in New York, Charleston, and Chicago, and executed pop-ups, conferences, and events across the country.

A University of Arizona and Institute of Culinary Education graduate, world traveler and an avid diner, Dana can be found at any number of restaurants throughout the city and traveling beyond, because when she's not working in the industry, she's living it.