Dan Nardo

Daniel J. "Dan" Nardo, Managing Partner of NARDO & ASSOCIATES

Daniel J. "Dan" Nardo is an American stratic comminications and strategy consultant, "fixer", litigation strategist and former counterintelligence consultant. He is now the Managing Partner of NARDO & ASSOCIATES. With a professional career spanning nearly 20 years, he operates at the intersection risk advisory and communications. Nardo is a recognized specialist in "narrative architecture" and "consequence management," serving as a globally retained advisor for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals.

Institutional Leadership & Corporate Career

Prior to the formalization of his firm, Nardo held senior leadership roles within maritime logistics, financial restructuring, and technology sectors:

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA): Served as Comptroller & Chief of Staff for the USS Salem (CA-139) under the Navy Inactive Ships Office (SEA 211) (2007–2008).

RAITSCO Holdings International: Served as EVP & CIO based in Boston and Makati City, Philippines (2009–2011).

InfraNet Solutions: Held the dual role of SVP & CFO (2011–2015).

Lowell Fleet Companies: Served as Chief Restructuring Officer, specializing in organizational recovery (2017–2019).

Intelligence & Operational History

Nardo’s background includes service as a sworn law enforcement officer and extensive engagements within global defense and intelligence sectors:

Private Military Contracting: Operated as a Counterintelligence and Operational Consultant (2011–2016), with work directly related to his private contracting deployments.

Private Military Contracting: Conducted operational engagements for entities including Blackwater, Triple Canopy, and Helsing AI, with deployments across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

Federal Contracting: Served as Board Director for Intelligence & Tactical Operations (Private Military & Logistics) for the U.S. Federal Government/DoD (2016–2022).

NARDO & ASSOCIATES

Informally started in 2014 and formalized in 2015, NARDO & ASSOCIATES specializes in strategic communications. The firm commands public narratives to ensure seamless coordination between courtroom/boardroom strategy and external messaging. Nardo has provided strategic counsel for several high-profile matters:

Institutional Breach Containment: Retained for post-breach narrative strategy and containment following the global data breach associated with Mossack Fonseca & Co.

Strategic Advisory: Consulted for McKinsey & Company on complex communications matters related to high-level client engagements.

Domestic Crisis Litigation: Narrative defense for a high-ranking medical professional in a complex domestic homicide matter. Consulted on a high-profile Massachusetts matter involving a parent accused in the deaths of three minor children. Strategic messaging for multi-state federal cases involving allegations of wire fraud and conspiracy.

Legal Collaboration: Frequently retained by elite counsel, including Kevin J. Reddington and Alan Jackson, and experts such as Dr. Paul D. Zeizel, Psy.D.

International Status & Board Governance

United Nations: Holds Special Consultative Status with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

SAFECHR: Serves as Board Director and Chair of the Law & Compliance Committee, overseeing international human rights and compliance initiatives.

APC Integrated: Served as a Board Director (2015–2020).

Education & Accreditations

University of California, Irvine School of Law: Constitutional Law and Public Law.

Universiteit Leiden (Leiden University): International Law & Arbitration.

UMass Boston: Accounting.

Certifications: UN-accredited Certified Human Rights Advisor , Certified International Disputes Arbitrator , Certified Mediator , and OSINT Specialist