Dan McManmon grew up in western Massachusetts, alongside four sisters, six foster brothers, and an adopted brother. His father, Michael McManmon, founded the College Internship Program (CIP) in 1984 and was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome later in life, in his late 50s. Dan’s upbringing and his close relationship with his father profoundly shaped his understanding and empathy for those with Autism, ADHD, and related learning differences.
Dan holds a degree in multimedia and marketing from Champlain College and studied Autism Spectrum Disorders at Elms College. He began his career in 2005, working as a marketing coordinator and residential instructor, where he taught independent living skills and facilitated person-centered planning for individuals with autism and learning differences. In 2007, Dan moved to Berkeley, California, to help establish CIP’s fourth center. By 2010, he returned to western Massachusetts to serve as CIP’s Director of Admissions and Marketing.
Dan is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Autism Asperger’s Network (AANE), Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), Autism Society of America (ASA), and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He has co-authored work on Reframing, published in Autism File Magazine, and contributed to Autism & Learning Differences: An Active Learning Teaching Toolkit, released by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2015.
As President of CIP, Dan focuses on aligning the organization’s long-term vision with its core values and founding principles. He oversees the effective implementation of operations, marketing, strategy, and programming across all CIP locations. Outside of work, Dan enjoys producing music, photography, hiking, biking, and spending time with his wife and three children.
