Daniel is the president of Penchina Partners, where he applies his 21 years of experience navigating the intersection of nonprofit management, advocacy, and strategy on behalf of his clients.
Most recently, Daniel was president of Voices for Progress and Voices for Progress Education Fund, a community of hundreds of progressive philanthropists, business leaders, and major political donors who advocate for economic and social justice, to strengthen representative democracy, and to protect our climate. During his nearly-three-year tenure there, Daniel was responsible for growing the staff and budget by over 50% and the membership by 80%, modernizing the organization’s advocacy strategy, and revitalizing the organization’s governance and administration.
Prior to that, Daniel was principal at The Raben Group, a progressive public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. There, he designed and managed issue and advocacy campaigns — including developing legislative strategy, communications plans, coalitions, and tools for grassroots organizing — for dozens of national nonprofits, foundations, and companies.
Daniel also worked as a senior advisor and strategist for several members of Congress, including legislative director to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL), legislative director for Congressman (now Senator) Christopher Murphy (CT) and legislative assistant and appropriations associate for Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY).
Daniel is a member of the board of the LGBTQ Victory Fund and is a member of the advisory board and steering committee of the Healthy Democracy Coalition. He is the past president of Q Street, an association of LGBTQ lobbyists and advocates. He graduated with honors from New York University.
Max brings a wealth of experience on a wide range of issues, including LGBTQ rights, criminal justice, as well as several years of experience working on Capitol Hill. Most recently, Max spent over three years in the Post-Conviction Litigation department at the Innocence Project, where he worked on behalf of wrongfully convicted clients on their fight to prove their innocence in court.
Prior to the Innocence Project, Max worked for Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (VT) on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and worked for the LGBTQ Victory Fund in Washington, D.C. Max, a former Justice Policy Network fellow, lives in New York City. He is an honors graduate of McGill University.
