Vice President, CareerEdge & Economic Development

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

Dan Sidler serves as Vice President of CareerEdge and Economic Development for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. In this role, Dan is responsible for leading the Chamber’s workforce and economic development initiatives, and oversees the organization’s programs CareerEdge, Leadership Sarasota, Opportunities for All (OFA), and the Young Professionals Group.

Previously, Dan served as Vice President for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance. In this role, Dan led the team’s planning and delivery of the Alliance’s 75+ annual events, educational programs, and special projects. He first joined the LWRBA in 2014 as Communications & Marketing Manager and was promoted to Vice President in 2020.

Prior to his time at the LWBRA, Dan spent three years at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, where he first joined as a marketing intern during his final year of college. Dan holds a B.S. degree in Marketing from the University of South Florida. Born and raised in Zürich, Switzerland, Dan has called Sarasota his home since 1999.