Dan Beam

Dan Beam is a creative thought leader, brilliant strategist, designer and builder of iconic brands. Dan is CEO at BEAM, inc, an international strategy and brand-consulting firm in San Francisco. At BEAM, Dan has led engagements with 150+ organizations, and he is an expert at working with enterprises at the crossroads of change. He leads senior teams in the design of new business models, the development of focused strategies and the creation of compelling, distinct and authentic brands for the emerging new 3.0 era.

Dan has been married to his wife and business partner, Meredith Beam, for 28 years. They have two children, 37 and 33 years old, who are artists and educators living in New York City. Dan is a prolific artist and idea generator, and he is passionate about making the world better for future generations. He loves poetry, travel, tennis, intellectual conversations and clearing trails in the forest. Dan is working on getting out of his own way and becoming a "reasonably evolved" human being.