VP of Comm
Interfaith Youth Core
Dan Pawlus currently serves as Vice President of Communications for Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a youth movement organization that seeks to make interfaith cooperation a social norm, where he oversees all media efforts, website development, video/content production, and branding initiatives. Dan also co-hosts "30 Good Minutes," a weekly interfaith talk show, on WTTW 11(PBS) in Chicago. His writings on faith issues have appeared in The Faith Divide/Washington Post blog, Good Morning America’s Spirituality blog as well as Chicago Catholic News. Dan has an eclectic professional background that includes extensive work in the entertainment business, corporate communications industry, and non-profit world. As a professional actor, Dan’s credits include hosting Way to Grow a daily talk show on HGTV, appearances in various commercials, the Broadway tour of Grease! and performances in theme parks, cruise ships and Wild West stunt shows. Dan also worked in the Hollywood television development world for the award-winning Greenblatt Janollari Studio on such shows as Six Feet Under, American Family, and The Hughleys as well as for Fremantle Media whose shows included Baywatch Hawaii, Family Feud, and The Price Is Right. As a creative director and event producer in New York and Chicago, Dan helped develop communications and produce large-scale meetings and events for corporate clients AstraZeneca, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonalds, and ToysRUs. Prior to his IFYC role, Dan worked as the Director of Development for Catholic Church Extension Society, Senior Advancement Officer for Corporate and Foundation Relations at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and as an Annual Giving Officer for The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. His proudest accomplishment is his family that includes his wife Leanna, son Luke, and beautiful twin girls Sofia and Alayna.