Shenandoah University Welcomes New Executive in Residence

Businessman Dan Kaseman is bringing his industry knowledge to the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business as its newest executive in residence.

The Shenandoah students are as bright and driven as any I have encountered. It’s an honor to work in this high-energy environment. I hope I can give them some real-world experience and help them build confidence.”

Dan Kaseman | Executive in Residence

Kaseman is a resident of Purcellville. He owns Kaseman Capital Partners, a commercial real estate investment firm that owns and operates buildings in Northern Virginia. He is also the managing partner and co-owner of Middleburg Real Estate/Atoka Properties — a residential and commercial real estate brokerage firm serving Northern Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. He serves on the board of NOVA Parks, which oversees 13,000 acres of parkland in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax.

The Executive-in-Residence program has been in place at Shenandoah since 2005. It started with one executive in residence, William Brandt, cofounder and retired CEO and chairman of American Woodmark Corporation.

The executive in residence is meant to be a liaison between the school and the business community who leverages industry connections to assist students. The executive in residence also does guest lectures and serves in an advisory role providing mentorship and career advice to students in the business school. They also work with the business school’s leadership team to provide input for new programs.

Kaseman joins existing Executive in Residence:

• Clyde Lamond, who has served as the executive in residence for the Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business since fall of 2014
• J. Knox Singleton, the newly retired chief executive officer of Inova, who is Shenandoah’s health care executive in residence
• David Darsch, a strategic business advisor who is the entrepreneur in residence

Mr. Kaseman is a wonderful addition to our Executive-in-Residence program. His accomplishments as an entrepreneur and business and community leader make him a valuable resource for our students and faculty. We look forward to Mr. Kaseman’s contributions to advancing our mission to educate successful, principled leaders with a global perspective.”

Bogdan Daraban, Ph.D., Acting Dean of the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Associate Dean and Professor of Economics

Kaseman is no stranger to Shenandoah University

For the past four years, Kaseman has worked with Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Fritz Polite, Ph.D. as a guest lecturer in Polite’s classes. He has handled topics such as introduction to management, globalization, communications, marketing, team building, opportunity, career advancement/graduate degrees and more. He was also part of the Shenandoah team that went to PyeongChang, South Korea, for the Winter Olympics and has visited corporate management for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates. He has also been part of Shenandoah’s Leadership and Mentoring Program (LAMP), mentoring students for the past three years.

I selected Shenandoah because of the welcoming and professional atmosphere, and I have been treated as a real asset. After being here, it’s the engagement with the students that drives me. I love it when they seek me out for advice.”

Dan Kaseman | Executive in Residence

There are no term limits for executives in residence. It’s an agreement renewed on a yearly basis.