Dan Gilmartin is the executive director and CEO of the Michigan Municipal League. Through his work with communities, Dan is recognized as a national leader in urban revitalization, placemaking, local government reform, transportation policy, and community wealth building. Under Dan’s leadership, the League has steadily grown to wield increasing influence on matters of civic engagement and equity-based strategies to improve the quality of life for residents in communities large and small. He is actively engaged in the National League of Cities (NLC), serves on the NLC’s board of directors, and is frequently quoted in state and national publications on community-related topics.
Dan is a lifelong Michigander, a Detroit native (and booster), and currently resides in the historic downtown of Northville with his wife, Lori, and two sons.