Dan McManmon serves as President of the College Internship Program (CIP), where he provides strategic leadership to advance the organization’s mission of empowering young adults with Autism, ADHD, and related learning differences to achieve success in college, employment, independent living, and community engagement.
Dan earned a degree in Multimedia and Marketing from Champlain College and completed additional studies in Autism Spectrum Disorders at Elms College. He joined CIP in 2005 as a Marketing Coordinator and Residential Instructor, teaching independent living skills and facilitating person-centered planning. In 2007, he relocated to Berkeley, California, to help launch CIP’s fourth center before returning to Massachusetts in 2010 to lead Admissions and Marketing. He became President in 2018.
As President, Dan leads CIP’s long-term strategy, organizational growth, and operational excellence, working closely with the leadership team to strengthen program quality, develop future leaders, expand access to services, and ensure the organization remains true to its founding mission while continuing to innovate.
Dan is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and has been involved with organizations including the Autism Asperger’s Network (AANE), the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), and the Autism Society of America (ASA). He has co-authored work published in Autism File Magazine and contributed to Autism & Learning Differences: An Active Learning Teaching Toolkit, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Outside of work, Dan enjoys photography, music production, hiking, cycling, and spending time with his wife and three children.
