Our Team
Dana Ehrlich, Co-Founder & CEO
Dana is a seasoned entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience building ventures at the intersection of finance, supply chains, and global trade. He is best known as the founder of Verde Farms, which grew from a startup idea into the leading U.S. brand of 100% grass-fed, organic regenerative beef, supplying major retailers and foodservice partners nationwide.
Through Verde, Dana built complex international supply chains spanning South America, Australia, and the United States, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges importers face with capital constraints, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
At ClearBond, Dana brings this unique perspective as both an operator and financial innovator, helping importers unlock working capital tied up in customs bonds so they can reinvest in growth.
He holds degrees from The University of Pennsylvania and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Dan Wackerman, Strategic Advisor
Entrepreneurial business leader, former President & CEO of John A. Steer Co., one of the nation’s oldest customs brokerages, and Eagle Shipping LTD, and Founder of Cobalt Wine Logistics LLC (collectively acquired by Alba Wheels Up International in 2023).
Dan brings over 20 years of leadership in customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and logistics industries, with deep expertise in importer compliance and collateral. His background provides ClearBond with strategic insight into the needs of mid-market importers and the U.S. Customs bond landscape.