Dan McCarthy
Dan is Chief Executive Officer, leading Atheneum through its next phase of clarity, capability-building, and disciplined growth. He brings three decades of experience driving transformation in data, information services, and marketplace businesses, with a consistent track record of helping companies sharpen their strategic focus, align around customer value, and build operating models that scale.
Prior to Atheneum, Dan served as CEO of multiple private equity-backed information businesses, and has advised boards and founders on growth strategy, value creation, and organizational design. His work centers on understanding what truly drives value, focusing energy on what matters, and building systems that enable teams to win consistently.
Fast facts about Dan:
Alma mater: Columbia University (BA), Columbia University (MFA)
Location: New York City
Language(s): English
Ideal expert session: W. Edwards Deming — on building systems that make quality inevitable and make performance sustainable.