Democracy and Capitalism: Intersection or Collision?

Dan Wolf
Founder & CEO, Cape Air, 1989-2021
MA State Senator for Cape Cod & the Islands, 2010-2016
Business and community leader,
currently serving on many vital Boards such as: Cape Air, Cape Cod Five, Center for Coastal Studies, Community Development Partnership, CC Climate Change Collaborative. etc.
B.A. Wesleyan University,
Political Philosophy
 
One Class
1:30 – 3:30
September 30

Discussion about the dynamic relationship between our economic and political systems.  We’ll discuss the foundational attributes of each system as well as the interaction between them.  We will also discuss how we can create harmony between these two systems to better serve our short- and long-term shared goals.

Biography:  Dan Wolf founded Cape Air in 1989 and served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer from its founding through 2021. Dan continues to serve on the Board of Directors and stays current with his Air Transport Pilot license. Dan was elected in November 2010, 2012, and 2014, respectively, to represent Cape Cod and the Islands in the Massachusetts State Senate, where he served from 2010 through 2016. Each term, Dan was appointed as the Senate Chair of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, focusing on legislation around labor, workplace safety, minimum wage, and workforce development. As a business and community leader, Dan continues to serve on many of the region’s most important non-profit and civic organizations, including on the Board of Cape Cod 5,  the Board of the Center for Coastal Studies, the Board of Lower Cape TV, the Board of The Aids Support Group of Cape Cod, the Board of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative and chair of its Government Affairs Committee.  Dan and his wife Heidi Schuetz raised their three daughters in Harwich and have two grandsons.

 

Current Board and associations:

Cape Air- Board of Directors

Cape Cod Five- Board of Trustees

Cape Cod Five Foundation- Board of Trustees

Center for Coastal Studies (CCS)- Board of Trustees

Lower Cape TV (LCTV)- Board of Trustees

Aids Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC)- Chair, Board of Trustees

Community Development Partnership (CDP)- Board of Trustees

Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative (CCCCC)- Boart of Trustees and Chair, Gov’t Affairs Committee

Co-Chair Committee to Elect Rob Galibois

Past Boards and associations:

State Senator for The Cape and Islands

Senate Chair of Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Barnstable County Economic Development Council (EDC)- Council Board Member

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce (CCCC)- Board of Directors and past Chair

Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC)- Board of Trustees

Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC)- Board of directors

Business Round Table of Cape Cod (BRT)- Board

Federal Reserve Bank of New England Advisory Council- Board Member

Alliance for Business Leadership (ABL)- Board member

Cape Cod Technology Council- Board of Directors

Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)- Member of First Stewardship Council

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC)- Board Member

Harwich Junior Theatre (HJT)/ Cape Cod Theatre Company- Board of Trustees

The Family Pantry of Cape Cod (formally the Harwich Food Pantry)- Board of Trustees

Sturgis School- Board of Trustees

The Laurel School- Board of Trustees

Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance- Board of Trustees

WOMR Radio- Board of Trustees

The Cape Cod Voice- Board of Directors and founding member

Regional Airline Association (RAA)- Board of Directors

Cape Cod Bank and Trust- Board of Directors

RTA Working Group on Intermodal Transportation- Advisory Member

Committee to Elect Rob Galibois- Honorary Chair