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Daniel A. 'Danny' Bobrow Born: Chicago, IL November 6th, 1957

Daniel Bobrow is President of AIM Dental Marketing, a health care consultancy based in Chicago, IL. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH).

Mr. Bobrow frequently lectures around the country, and has been published in Dental Economics (as of 2011 writing a regular column entitled What's Working In Dental Marketing Today), New Dentist, Dental Products Report (as their Marketing Insider), Dentistry Today, AGD Impact, and other profession-related publications.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The University of Illinois and Masters of Business Administration Degrees in finance and marketing from The University of Chicago and The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, respectively.

Daniel is also the former Program Chair, Vice President, and President, of the Chicago Mountaineering Club. His mountaineering and adventure racing exploits have been chronicled in Red Book, Private Clubs, The Chicago Tribune, and Windy City (now Competitor) Sports.

He is a Charter Member of The Speaking and Consulting Network, a Certified Dental Practice Consultant, and chaired the Website Committee of The Academy of Dental Management Consultants

In 2010 he was inducted as a Member of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administrators (AADPA), and was also elected to the Board of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), where he served on the Executive Committee and as its Treasurer from its Founding in October, 2010 until August, 2011, and continues to serve as Chairman of its Marketing Committee.

He is a Member of the University of Chicago's Booth Graduate School of Business's CEO Roundtable. In 2011 he became a Member of the American Academy of Private Physicians and the Academy of General Dentistry.

Mr. Bobrow holds various Certifications ranging from Insurance to Wilderness First Aid, and is a Member of the American Alpine Club

He is author of The State of The Art In Dentistry Marketing and contributing author to Powerful Practice Vol. II.

Mr. Bobrow has a passion for rock and ice climbing, alpine mountaineering and, since 2000, Adventure Racing (see resume below). His mountaineering and racing exploits have been chronicled by Windy City Sports, Private Clubs, Red Book, Vertical Jones, The Chicago Tribune, and other publications.

By soliciting pledges and corporate sponsorship, he has used many of these climbs as vehicles to raise both awareness and funds for a number of philanthropic organizations.

Mr. Bobrow is also a Certified mediator and arbitrator, and has worked pro bono for several agencies including; the Better Business Bureau, Youth Justice Institute, Center For Conflict Resolution, Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Circuit Court System of the City of Chicago, Center For Conflict Resolution, and Loyola University School of Law. He is a certified Professional Selling Skills II sales trainer and coach, and has passed the real estate professional's licensing exam. He is also Member of the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business (Booth School) CEO Roundtable.

In 2010 Daniel authored along with Bill Blatchford, The Art of First Impressions, a product whose purpose is to help dental teams acquire effective telephone call handling skills.

Climbing & Race Resume Mountaineering/Trekking October, 2011 CFAC XIV San Jacinto Peak, Palm Spring, CA elev. 10,283

January, 2011 The Frozen Otter (DNF)

September, 2010 DCFAC 2010, Middle Sister, OR

March, 2010 San Jacinto Peak, Palm Springs, CA elev. 10,283

September, 2009 DCFAC XII Half Dome via Cable Route, Yosemite, CA

September, 2009 Half Dome via Snake Dike, Yosemite, CA

August, 3008 DCFAC XI Mt. Marcy, NY

February, 2008 Aconcagua, Argentina 'the quadrophenia climb' elev. 22,834

September, 2007 Half Dome Trail, CA

September, 2007 Mt. Marcy, NY elev. 5,344

July, 2007 Mt. Hood, OR elev. 11,239 DCFAC X

February, 2007 Ice Climbing at Ouray, CO

Mt. Hood, OR, January, 2007 elev. 11,239

Humphreys Peak, AZ September, 2006 elev. 12,633 DCFAC IX

Harney Peak, SD July, 2006 7,242 feet

Humphreys Peak, AZ May, 2006 12,633 feet

The Grand Canyon via Kaibab Trail (Descent), Bright Angel Trail (Ascent) in one day. DCFAC VIII

Aconcagua via the Ruta Normal, Argentina, 1/05

Mt. Charleston, NV 09/04 11,912 DCFAC VII

Mt. Baker, WA 07/04 10,778

Mt. Charleston, NV 08/03 11,912 DCFAC VI

Couloir of Mt. Holy Cross, CO 5/03

The Grand Teton via the Exum Ridge, WY 9/02 13,770 DCFAC V Summit

Mt. Rainier via the Emmons/Winthrop Glacier Route, WA 6/02

Longs Peak via the Keplenger Couloir, CO 5/02 14,255 Summit

Aconcagua via the Polish Glacier Route, Argentina, 1/02

Mt. Adams, WA 7/01 Mazama Glacier 12,276 DCFAC IV

Torrey's Peak via Dead Dog Couloir, CO 5/01 14,267

Gray's Peak, CO 5/01 14,270

Mt. Charleston, NV 11/00 11,000

Longs Peak, CO, Kieners Route 8/00 14, 255 DCFACIII

Mt. Shasta, CA, Normal Route 7/00 14,161

Mt. Rainier via the Emmons/Winthrop Glacier Route, 8/99 14,411

Mt. Rainier, WA, Disappointment Cleaver Route 9/99 14,411 DCFACII

Mt. McKinley, Alaska 'The Balkans Expedition', 6-7/99 20,320

Mt. Whitney, CA, Mountaineers' Route, 9/98 14,495 Summit DCFACI

Mt. Whitney, CA, East Face Route, 9/98 14,495

Mt. Whitney, Mountaineers' Route, 8/98 14,495

Longs Peak, 5/98 West Ridge

Mt. Hood, 4/98 Keyhole Route 11,285

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania10-11/97, Machame Route 19,340

Mt. Whitney, CA, Mountaineers' Route, 9/97 14,495

Mt. Charleston, NV, 3/97

Aconcagua, Argentina, 12/96-1/97

Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 5-6/96

Orizaba, Mexico 1/96 18,400

Iztaccihuatl, Mexico,12/95 17,500

Mt. Rainier WA, 8/95 14,411

Mt. Rainier, WA, 7/94 14,411

ROCK CLIMBING October, 2011 Joshua Tree, CA

September, 2010 Monkey Face at Smith Rock, OR

September, 2009 Half Dome via Snake Dike Route

Devil's Tower, WY Durrance Route, 07/06

The Needles, SD Tricouni Nail 07/06

Mt. Rushmore Needles, 06/06

Red Rocks, NV 07/05 Panty Wall

Frey, Patagonia, Argentina, 1/05 "Jim Donini's Crack" & "Pitafuso"

Red Rocks, NV 8/03 Panty Wall and Dark Shadows (Pine Creek Canyon)

Jackson Falls, IL 10/02

Lumpy Ridge, CO First Rock 5/02

Flat Iron I, CO 5/02

Lumpy Ridge, CO First Rock & Pin Route of Twin Owls 5/01

Jackson Falls, IL 12/00

Red Rocks, NV 11/00

Eldorado Canyon, CO 8/00

Castle Crags, CA 7/00

Sandia Mountains, NM 4/99

Flat Irons, CO 5/98

Lumpy Ridge, CO 5/98

Mt. Helen, Ontario, CAN, 3/98

Jackson Falls, IL, 7/97

Shawangunks, NY, 5/97

Red Rocks, NV, 4/97

Mississippi Palisades, IL, 3/97

Camel Back Mountain, Phoenix, AZ, 4/94

Devil's Lake, WI 1993-Present

Ice Climbing Batchawana Bay, Montreal River and Gros Cap, Canada, 2/11 First Ascents, led by Shaun Parent, include: No Extra Charge, Valentino, and Valentina, all 14, February, 2011

Vail, CO 1/09

Ouray, CO 1/07

Ouray, CO 2/06

Mt. Baker, WA 9/04

Montreal River, Ontario 2/04

Mount Lincoln, CO 12/02

Ouray, CO 12/01

Silverton, CO 12/01

Orient Bay, ONT, CAN 3/01

Munising, MI 2/01

Montreal River, ONT 1/01

Lone Rock, WI 12/00

Starved Rock, IL 12/00

Orient Bay, ONT, CAN 3/00

Agawa Canyon, ONT, CAN 2/00

Kama Bay, ONT, CAN 3/99

Mt. McKay, Thunder Bay, ONT, CAN 3/99

Orient Bay, Nipigon, ONT, CAN 3/99

Agawa Canyon, ONT, CAN 1/99 (Bridal Veil Falls, Whippers & Blood FIRST ASCENT)

Orient Bay, ONT, CAN, 3/98

Adventure Racing June, 2006 Eco Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race. UT Go To Primal Quest Website (Daniel unable to participate owing to injury)

May, 2006 Michigan Coast-To-Coast Expedition Adventure Race. MI

February, 2006 24 Hours on the Move. Attica, IN

March, 2006 Gravity Play P.Q. Certification Training. Moab, UT

Rock The Race, 10-Hour Sprint, Rockford, IL 9/05

WILD SCALLION, 8-Hour Sprint, Urban Adventure Race Chicago, IL 10/05

MICHIGAN COAST TO COAST, 72-Hours Frankfort-Midland, MI, 6/2-4/05 FIFTH PLACE

GMRAS, 14-Hours, 4/22/05 Savannah, IL

SWAMP STOMP, 36-Hours Spring Hill, FL 2/19/05 SECOND PLACE IN DIVISION

FALL CLASSIC, 6-Hour Sprint, Delafield, WI 11/6/04 FOURTH PLACE

URBAN FROG, 8-hours, Milwaukee,WI 6/19/04

FEARS II 8-hours, Taylorsville, KY 6/13/04 SECOND PLACE

BOAR 6-hours, Devils Lake, WI 5/04 THIRD PLACE IN DIVISION

PLANET ADVENTURE 24 hours, Wasatch Lake, IN 4/04

WILD ONION 24 Hours, Chicago, IL 9/03 (Team Captain)

MISSION ON THE MUSCATATUCK 18 Hours, Vernon, IN 7/03 (Second Place - unranked owing to lost passport)

THE ENDORPHIN FIX 36 Hours, WV, 5/03

IATOS 6 Hours, Chicago, IL, 3/03

S NOWGAINE 6 hours, Mississippi Palisades, IL 2/03 FIFTH PLACE

24 HOURS ON THE MOVE Lafayette, IN 12/02

WILD ONION 24 hours, Chicago, IL 9/02 (Team Captain)

FOUR WINDS Supreme 7 Day Race, UT 8/02

MID-AMERICA XTREME, 18 Hours, Nicollet National Forest, WI, 7/02 (Team Captain)

WATERTOWN CHALLENGE, Watertown, WI, 2002 6/02 (Team Captain)

WILD ONION Urban Adventure Race, Chicago, IL 9/01 (Team Captain)

WILD ONION Urban Adventure Race, Chicago, IL 10/00 (Team Captain)

MARATHON/TRIATHLON/ULTRA Des Plaines River Marathon, October, 2011

The North Face 50 mile Endurance Challenge, S. Kettle Moraine September, 2011

Madison to Chicago Relay (one of two three person teams) June, 2011

Chicago 50k Ultramarathon, Chicago, IL 3/26/11

Madison To Chicago 205 Mile Relay Completed In 34 hours 14 minutes (only 4-person team to compete)

Marathon Des Sables, Morocco, 4/10

The Frozen Otter Ultra Trek (24 hour / 64 mile), Kettle Moraine, WI

Chicago 50 Mile Ultramarathon

2009 Mens Health Chicago Urbanathlon

2008 Chicago Lakefront 50k Ultramarathon

Chicago Triathlon, Lake Geneva Triathlon, Devil's Challenge Triathlon,

Crystal Lake Triathlon (Various Dates)

1998-2005 Galena Triathlon Galena, IL (2004 canceled)

2002 Pigman Half Ironman, Iowa City, IA

2002 LaSalle Bank (formerly Chicago) Marathon

2001 Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati, OH

2001 LaSalle Bank (formerly Chicago) Marathon

2001 Florida Ironman, Panama City, FL

2001 Pigman Half Ironman, Iowa City, IA

1991 Chicago Marathon

1979 Chicago Marathon

Kayak/Miscellaneous Events 2010 Chicago Shoreline Mens Masters Sea Kayak (8 mile) SECOND PLACE

2010 Chicago Flatwater Classic

2009 Chicago Shoreline (8 mile) Mens Master Sea Kayak

7/09 Presented at The North Face Store, Chicago on ascents (both     successfully and 'penultimate') of Denali and Aconcagua

2008 Chicago Flatwater Classic

2008 Chicago Shoreline Marathon (25 mile)

2008 Navy Seal Fitness Challenge

2007 Chicago Flatwater Classic

2006 Chicago Flatwater Classic

2005 Chicago Flatwater Classic

Designations Member of the American Alpine Club 2003-Present

AAI Mountaineering Course I, 07/04

President, Vice President, Expedition Chairman and Program Chairman, Chicago Mountaineering Club, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, respectively

Advanced Ice Climbing Seminar, North of Superior Climbing Company, Thunder Bay, CAN, 1998

Solo Wilderness First Aid, 1996

Mt. Rainier Expedition Seminar, 1995