Leadership – Dance Team Store

Leadership

Dan Dumais, Owner

Dan, a proud Dance Dad, has been an executive in the decorated apparel industry for the past 33 years and has a vast knowledge of product sourcing as well as the embroidery and screen printing manufacturing processes.

Upon his graduation from the University of New Hampshire with a Sports Marketing and Economics degree, Dan began his career with a very popular apparel brand. As VP, Marketing Dan oversaw product development, advertising, marketing, trade shows, and sourcing.

For several years Dan has been closely involved in the competitive dance world through his daughter Emma and other close relatives. This involvement brought to light the void in the marketplace and an opportunity to better service dance studios across the country by offering a quality branded merchandise program, an on-line storefront, and a manufacturing partner to studio owners.

Dan enjoys spending time with his wife Maureen, daughters Emma and Ella, and Ella’s service dog Magic. Dan is an avid sports fan and loves golfing with his friends when he is not working or driving back and forth to the dance studio.

Tom Elliot, Art Director

Tom has more than 30 years of experience as a brand specialist, visual designer and creative innovator. He studied art and design at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and graduated with a BA at the top of his class.

Tom has held various positions throughout his career–as a lead artist in the sign and apparel industries and as Creative Director for an advertising and marketing agency and later for a publishing firm.

As Art Director for Dance Team Store, Tom creates original artwork for clients who wish to have a truly distinctive brand, and oversees the preparation of logos and artwork for printing and embroidery.

When not in front of the computer, Tom enjoys being in front of the canvas as a fine artist–painting landscapes, still life’s and portraits. He also plays the bass guitar in a number of local rock bands.

Tom and his wife, Lisza have two grown sons–Ian, who is the lead guitarist in an up-and-coming original act and Alex who is a well-known landscape photographer.

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