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Dan Sommer

Founder of 10XImpact

New York, New York

Overview 

Dan Sommer is a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO, currently serving as the CEO and Founder of 10XImpact and a Founding Partner at Empowered Education. With a background in online marketing and a track record of founding successful companies like Trilogy Education, he has also made strategic investments in companies like Yomi Games and Vivvi, focusing on sectors such as Education and the Future of Work.

Work Experience 

  • CEO + Founder

    2019 - Current

    10X Impact partners with CEOs and Founders to unlock the next stage of growth and opportunity in their businesses. Through 10X, I have partnered with top founders and companies to provide advisory services and support in a variety of ways including as Executive Chairman, Interim CEO, Independent Board Member, Investor and CEO Coach. In addition to advisory work, 10X incubates businesses, and takes on projects both in the for profit and non profit domain.

10XImpact helps world-changing entrepreneurs tackle the most pressing social challenges.

  • Founding Partner + Board Member

    2015 - 2022

    Empowered Education (Acquired) trains Coaches and Nutrition Practitioners to create lasting transformation through functional nutrition and habit change.

Empowered Education is an education platform that trains coaches and practitioners in a new healthcare paradigm.

Raised $8,000,000.00 from Rethink Education.

  • CEO + Founder

    2015 - 2020

    Trilogy (Acquired) is a Workforce Accelerator that partners with the world's leading universities to help companies bridge the digital skills gap. Each Trilogy program is individually designed to meet the needs of regional employers, and to ensure that students graduate with both the technical skills and personal confidence needed to succeed in their careers. The world's leading universities, including Columbia, Northwestern, UC Berkeley, and Rutgers, trust Trilogy to help their students meet the needs of the Digital Economy.

Trilogy Education is a workforce accelerator that powers skills-based training programs in high-demand tech fields at leading universities.

Raised $80,000,000.00 from Macquarie Group, City Light Capital, Prudential Financial, Highland Capital Partners, Lauder Partners, Exceed Capital Partners and Rethink Education.

  • President, Global Education

    2013 - 2015

    Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is a Big Data - driven marketing company that uses actionable data, insightful analytics and proprietary technology to acquire, engage, and retain customers for Fortune 500 and middle market brands.

  • Chairman, StudyInteractive

    2012 - 2014

    StudyInterActive is a global education company that partners with the world's leading universities to bring their programs online and to international audiences

  • CEO + Chairman, StudyInteractive

    2012 - 2013

  • President, International

    2012 - 2012

    Zeta Global is a Big Data - driven marketing company that uses actionable data, insightful analytics and proprietary technology to acquire, engage, and retain customers for Fortune 500 and middle market brands

  • President, Interactive

    2011 - 2012

  • CEO + Founder

    2007 - 2012

    Caridan Marketing Labs (Acquired) is an interactive and social media marketing company headquartered in New York City.

  • SVP, Client Services

    2005 - 2007

    HNW is a digital marketing agency that works with top financial and luxury brands who are looking to target the high net worth market

  • Marketing Manager

    2003 - 2005

    Digitas is the top global digital marketing agency

Digitas is The connected marketing agency, relentlessly committed to help brands better connect with people through truth.

  • Vice President, Founding Executive

    2001 - 2003

    Zustek Corporation (Acquired) is an industry leading email service provider with a range of software and full service solutions.

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