Dan Smith, Secretary and Legal Counsel

Dan serves as secretary and legal counsel for the Board of Directors of Guitars in the classroom. His passion for guitar, rock n' roll, and service combined with his legal expertise and understanding of the music business make him a tremendously valuable participant in the work of the non-profit. His desire to help more students have access to music making gave him the idea of approaching Guitar Center's charitable giving committee to ask if they'd be willing to fund GITC programs in the Los Angeles area. Dan's well-thought out presentation to GC yielded marvelous results, some of which you are most likely reading about in this newsletter! GITC is indebted to Dan for his dedication and to Guitar Center for its generosity in helping GITC train Los Angeles area teachers to integrate music.

As Counsel for Guitar Center, Inc. Dan has primary responsibility for the advertising, e-commerce and cyberspace law for the enterprise. Prior to working for Guitar Center , Daniel was with Salem Communications Corporation, a national broadcasting company. Daniel also had a prior career in executive recruiting, which was primarily focused on the computer and software engineering industry, and held both ownership and management positions.