Dan Cassara

CEO - CORE Group

Dan Cassara is the visionary founder and CEO of CORE Group, bringing over 22 years of industry experience in property damage and property insurance.

Prior to founding CORE, he served as President and CEO of DKI, a renowned North American franchisor of property damage restoration firms. Cassara also held the position of CEO at Oriel, a leading third-party administrator of claims, and founded two successful managed repair systems that currently lead the industry in volume and claims.

With a keen eye on trends and an aggressive innovative spirit, Cassara has cultivated CORE into one of the most sought-after brands in the property restoration industry.

Beyond this space, he previously co-founded Hudson Daniel Group, a media, marketing, and sales organization aimed at scaling artisan food and beverage companies and delivering their products to consumers. Under HD Media, Cassara’s team produced a diverse range of media and content, from food and travel docuseries to home and garden inspired TV and web programming, earning accolades like the 2021Telly Award for the second season of “Meet Your Maker.”

Cassara’s remarkable leadership and accomplishments are further underlined by holding a master’s degree in business operations. His wealth of experience and forward-thinking approach continue to drive the success and innovation of CORE Group in the property damage restoration industry.