Staff

The Western Governors' Association was established in 1984 to represent the 22 westernmost states and territories. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange, and collective action on issues of critical importance to the western United States.

Dan Baer

Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations

dbaer@westgov.org

(303) 623-9378

Dan serves as Chief Financial Officer and Operations Director, responsible for the overall management of WGA’s operations, business reporting, and administration efforts.  His prior experience includes work in higher education, including as accounting and budget coordinator at Indiana University. He also served as office manager of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  In total, Dan has nearly two decades of nonprofit and government accounting experience.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Dan joined WGA in 2015 and has a B.S. in Accounting from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.  When he’s not working to achieve Western Governors’ bipartisan policy objectives, Dan can be found skiing, hiking or just spending time with his family.

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Staff

The Western Governors' Association was established in 1984 to represent the 22 westernmost states and territories. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange, and collective action on issues of critical importance to the western United States.

Dan Baer

Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations

dbaer@westgov.org

(303) 623-9378

Dan serves as Chief Financial Officer and Operations Director, responsible for the overall management of WGA’s operations, business reporting, and administration efforts.  His prior experience includes work in higher education, including as accounting and budget coordinator at Indiana University. He also served as office manager of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  In total, Dan has nearly two decades of nonprofit and government accounting experience.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Dan joined WGA in 2015 and has a B.S. in Accounting from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.  When he’s not working to achieve Western Governors’ bipartisan policy objectives, Dan can be found skiing, hiking or just spending time with his family.

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