Daan has over ten years of experience in the community energy movement. After graduating as a Master of Science in Commercial Sciences, Strategy & Business Management he started working for the Belgian energy cooperative Ecopower where he successfully coordinated REScoop 20-20-20. This ambitious EU project aimed to foster social acceptance for renewable energies by means of growing the community energy movement. Later on, Daan took a leading role in the foundation of REScoop.eu, REScoop MECISE and The Mobility Factory. He has been coordinator of REScoop.eu from the beginning and is charged with the daily management of the association. Daan has over ten years of experience with European projects and various service contracts. His expertise lies in finance, citizen engagement, collaboration between energy cooperatives and local authorities, management and organization.