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Daniel Certner

Pioneer · DISC type Sid
President at Fleet Packaging, Inc.
📍 New York, New York, United States

Daniel is an entrepreneur who transitioned from a decade in tech, where he was SVP of Engineering at Namely and an Engineering Manager at Facebook, to acquiring a traditional business. He is now the President of Fleet Packaging, applying a tech-enabled mindset to modernize the packaging industry after earning his BA from Duke University.

His entrepreneurial drive was evident early on, having won Duke Universitys Start-Up Challenge in 2010. Daniels public posts show a strong appreciation for his team and a commitment to social causes like racial equality and gender diversity in the workplace, reflecting his values-driven leadership style.

He proudly refers to himself as the "Newly Crowned BagMan, " embracing his move from software to physical products.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
President
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Daniel shows up

Friendly But Fast
Dynamic But Sincere
Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Daniel cares about

Entrepreneurship via Acquisition
After a decade in tech, he deliberately chose to buy and operate an existing profitable business, Fleet Packaging, utilizing the 'Search Fund' model.
Modernizing Legacy Industries
He is focused on transforming the "old-school" packaging industry by modernizing operations and introducing a tech-forward approach to sourcing and procurement.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
President
Fleet Packaging, Inc.
12-2019 - 10-2022
SVP of Engineering
Namely
6-2019 - 12-2019
VP of Engineering
Namely
1-2018 - 6-2019
Director of Engineering
Namely
12-2016 - 10-2017
Engineering Manager
Facebook
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2010
BA
Duke University
2002 - 2006
Education details unavailable
Morristown High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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