In Dan’s current role as the Director of the Washington State Allied Health Center of Excellence, he is working to assist the community college system in increasing its capacity to be responsive to the health workforce needs of the health care industry and to the communities that they mutually serve. The Allied Health Center of Excellence is dedicated to addressing Washington State’s healthcare workforce needs of today and tomorrow. Through collaboration and cooperation with industry and community partners, the center provides guidance and leadership to support innovation, flexibility, and responsiveness in the state’s community college health workforce programs.