Dan Muroff | Principal
Early in his career, Dan worked for four years in the environmental sector, including two years leading a national logistics team at Chemical Waste Management’s corporate offices. He went on to work in Cook County government in Illinois in the Department of Planning, Office of Economic Development where he helped promote Chicago and Cook County to attract prospective and relocating businesses.
Soon after, Dan went on to serve in senior legislative positions in the federal government. On Capitol Hill, Dan served in various Congressional offices including Congressman Tom Foglietta (PA-01) and Congressman Kika de la Garza (TX-15). He went on to serve as senior legislative assistant to Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-03) where he helped secure millions in appropriations for the district and led efforts on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to secure billions from the federal highway reauthorization bill. After leading appropriations, transportation, economic development and environmental efforts in this position, Dan was named Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Congressman Michael Capuano (MA-08) where he established the Washington office and served for four years, overseeing operations, legislation, appropriations, media, whip duties, personnel and office budget.
Dan left Washington to serve as policy director for US Congressional candidate Dan Wofford (PA-06) and political director for US Senate candidate Joe Hoeffel (D-PA). He then broadened his government expertise as Chief Counsel to Pennsylvania State Senator LeAnna M. Washington where he leveraged his strong local relationships and helped establish the newly elected state Senator’s personal office, legislative and capital funding priorities, and campaign strategy. Dan continues to closely aid and advise many Pennsylvania candidates for federal, state, and local government.
Dan is a graduate of Drexel University and earned his Juris Doctor at IIT Chicago- Kent College of Law. He serves as President of the board of the East Mount Airy Neighbors community organization, on the board of CeaseFire PA and Treasurer of the CeaseFire PA PAC, as Treasurer for the Philadelphia 9th Ward Democratic Committee, and on the board of the Mt. Airy USA community development corporation. Dan lives in the East Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife Melissa.
Aren Platt | Director, Campaign Strategies
Aren Platt has worked with candidates at the federal, state and local levels as both a finance director and as a campaign manager. As a fundraising professional, Aren has raised more than forty million dollars for the candidates he has served. He has delivered to campaigns a comprehensive understanding of the critical intersection of fund-raising and politics and a keen sense of what it takes to win elections.
In 2006, Aren raised over thirty-two million dollars from a state-wide and national donor base as part of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's re-election campaign finance team. He then went on to develop and implement a sixteen-month finance plan for the 2008 re-election of Congressman Chris Carney (PA-10), raising more than $2.3 million for the freshman Congressman’s re-election effort. In this role, Aren established a long-term donor and political base in this district that had never supported a Democratic Member of Congress for re-election prior to Congressman Carney's 2008 victory.
Most recently Aren managed Judge Jack Panella's state-wide race for Pennsylvania Supreme Court. As campaign manager, Aren created and implemented the finance plan to raise more than $2.6 million. He coordinated political and donor groups from across Pennsylvania including organized labor, state and county political organizations, campaign donors, and issue-oriented groups. He also managed press calls and campaign communications.
Prior to his career in politics, Aren worked in marketing, providing him with a unique perspective on candidate communications. During this time, he helped craft the messaging for a wide variety of clients in the for-profit and non-profit sectors including the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Haverford College and Philadelphia's Center City District.
Aren currently lives with his wife Monica and their two aging cats in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia.
