Dan Parker received his BA in English Education from the University of Michigan (’78) and his Masters in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University (’85). He has over 25 years’ experience working in Human Resources for original equipment manufacturers in the auto industry, including American, French, and Japanese companies, both in union and non-union environments. Since 1999, Dan has worked for Trane, a division of Ingersoll Rand, in Lexington, Kentucky, serving as Manager of Labor Relations and, in his current role, as Employee Relations Manager, where he is responsible for talent development and professional recruitment.