Dane Smestad

Dane Smestad has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Dane is currently working as the Director of Project Management at Wishlist since September 2022. Prior to this, Dane held the position of Assoc at Revenue Collective starting from February 2021. Dane has also worked at ThrivePass, where they held various roles including Manager of Marketplace Strategy, Revenue Operations Manager, Revenue Operations, Account Executive, and Business Development Representative from 2017 to 2022. Before joining ThrivePass, Dane worked at The Sliding Door Company as an Account Executive from September 2015 to October 2016. Dane achieved notable accomplishments in this role, including being a top salesperson and a member of the company's $100k club. Dane's earlier work experience includes working at Biondi Diamond Jewelers as a Special Projects and Office Assistant from 2008 to 2014, where they were responsible for end-of-day reports, organizing repairs, and secret shopping competitors. Additionally, Dane has worked as a Sales Representative at Kirk Jewelers in 2014, where they developed a pricing guide for repairs and made suggestions for store improvement.

Dane Smestad's education history begins in 2007, where they attended Smoky Hill High School until 2011. After completing their secondary education, Dane pursued higher education at California Lutheran University from 2011 to 2015. During their time there, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship.

In addition to their formal education, Dane has also obtained two additional certifications. In July 2010, they obtained the Salesforce Trailhead Expeditioner certification from Salesforce. More recently, in December 2022, they completed the Rising Executives Program at Pavilion.