Dana and his wife Bridget are both natives of Chicago. They’ve been married 32 years and have three adult children and two grandsons. He has a BS in Biology from the University of Dubuque and his Masters in Urban Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Dana has served as Executive Director and COO of three organizations, Sunshine Gospel Ministry in the Cabrini Green neighborhood in Chicago, Kids Across America Camps in Branson, MO and currently The FORGE for Families in the Third Ward in Houston, TX. He has served on numerous Boards and he and his wife live in the neighborhood they serve.