Dan Cole is the Chief Operating Officer at Washington Policy Center. He has worked with nonprofits across the US for 15+ years, specializing in team leadership, fundraising, communication, and creative development. Prior to joining the WPC team, Dan was the Creative Director at Bethany Community Church in Seattle, WA, working closely with Executive Leadership on vision, strategy, and messaging for an organization with a global reach in 60 countries.

In 2020, he and his wife founded Camp Woodrich, a nonprofit that serves families with children with special needs in the Greater Puget Sound Region. Dan and his wife have two kids, and they live in Seattle. He is also a musician and plays in a Seattle-based band called Verlaine, and is a Volkswagen enthusiast.