LLB, LLM, LLM, MSc, SFIIRSM, FIC, CMgr, CEnv, MIEMA, FCMI, MEWI

"Dan has worked in the sector for over a decade and now runs the Water Incident Research Hub and provides safety advice to several bodies in the sport, recreation, and physical activity sector.

Dan is a past Director of the International Life Saving Federation of Europe (ILSE) and has sat on several assurance boards for chartered bodies, including CIMSPA, IEMA, and IOSH. He has also supported his local branch of the NAS (National Autistic Society). Dan has held various other part-time roles, including as an archivist, doctoral research assistant, and case manager in a legal advice clinic."

Dan’s career began as a lifeguard and swimming teacher. Qualifying as an RLSS UK Trainer Assessor, participating in lifesaving sport at university, studying the NEBOSH Certificate part-time, and running the Approved Training Centre at his local pool, facilitated an early transition to a national lifeguarding manager role across 28 pools. After nine months, he was promoted to Head of Health and Safety with responsibility for a mixed leisure portfolio of pools, theatres, live events, and community health across 50 sites in the UK.

Dan founded SLS in 2015 before moving to run the business full-time in 2017 to enable the flexibility to complete a PhD in Health Sciences and the Bar Professional Training Course. During the study, Dan moved into a tutor role at BSI, initially focusing on health, safety, quality and environmental training. Within six months, the role evolved with a new focus on providing facility and service management, enterprise risk management, and financial crime. More recently, Dan moved into a management role within the training stream, focusing on commercial strategy and delivery.

Dan has research interests in leisure safety and the impact of inequality on health and education and maintains a busy practice as an expert witness for leisure safety."