Daniel Hecht

He has written eight novels which have been published in 13 languages and over 100 editions throughout the world, including best-sellers in the United States, England, Holland, and Israel.

He performed over 300 concerts throughout the United States, Europe, and China, both solo and with other musicians including Alex deGrassi, Michael Hedges, George Winston, Jonathan Winter, and John Fahey.

He served as board president of the Pyralisk Arts Center, in Montpelier, Vermont, from 1990 to 2003; he then served as executive director of Vermont Environmental Consortium (VEC), a statewide association of environmental science and technology firms, educational institutions, public agencies, and non-profit organizations based at Norwich University.

He served as executive director of Reach Service Exhange Network, a project of the City of Montpelier funded by the U.S. Agency on Aging to develop a mutual exchange system to assist seniors and persons with disabilities.

As executive director of Green Mountain Water Environment Association (GMWEA) from 2016 to 2022, he oversaw all operations of a 500-member trade association supporting water quality professionals, providing policy advocacy, and conducting public education initiatives, such as the U.S. EPA-funded "Don't Flush It!"