Dan Baker is a co-owner of Baker Utility Partners. With over 20 years of experience in this industry, Dan has been pleased to come together with his father, Steve Baker to form a new take on a business that’s surrounded his family since the 1970s. Baker Utility Partners allows him to combine his experience with his passion for utility locating and consulting creating an elite, honest, and customer-care driven business. Dan has been an integral part of two other major subsurface utility locating firms throughout his career. As district manager he gained experience in day-to-day operations including overseeing quality and profitability aspects of the company. He was responsible for employee development where he was able to train and share his knowledge with new locators. He also was involved with customer service, which he enjoyed meeting such an array of people while developing his own consulting skills. As vice president of operations his responsibilities grew to overseeing daily operations of the company, which trigged his interest for business development, management and his own entrepreneurial ventures. Dan served as district manager for SM&P Utility Resources Inc., the first company in the country to provide utility locating services on a contract basis. This was a meaningful position to start Dan’s career as SM&P Utility Resources Inc. was originally started in 1973 by his father and uncles. This provided Dan with pride and a natural enthusiasm for this industry. Over the years, Dan has been a participant with the Southeast Wisconsin Damage Prevention Council as well as the Indiana Damage Prevention Council. Dan graduated from Indiana University in 1995 with a degree in public affairs. Aside from locating, Dan is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing. In addition, he’s a devoted golfer, a sport he and his wife thoroughly enjoy.