Professional Bio

Dan Orzechowski serves as the Vice President, Global Strategic Partnerships at Special Olympics International. In this role, Dan leads the team responsible for managing existing and cultivating new corporate partnerships that support the movement. Prior to this role, Dan was the Sr. Director, Global Strategic Partnerships and, in addition to managing the organization’s partnership with major funders like United Airlines and Bank of America, he focused on securing new partnerships including Aerie, TravisMathew, Radisson, Walmart, Anytime Fitness, Verizon Communications, Warner Bros. and Johnson & Johnson. Prior to joining Special Olympics, Dan was a key member of the Development team at Safe Kids, a global organization working to provide parents and caregivers education, tools, and resources to keep their children safe from preventable injuries. Dan has spent more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector and loves creating and executing partnerships that integrate leading brands into meaningful activations and programmatic initiatives to deliver social impact. Dan resides in Washington DC with his wife, two boys, and a small gaggle of animals. He is a painfully devoted Oriole’s fan, loves music despite having no musical ability, and has a love/hate relationship with running.