Daniel Meyer has served as a member of the board of directors since October 2014. Mr. Meyer is the founder and Executive Chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group, or USHG, which owns and operates an event services business, Union Square Events, as well as the following restaurants: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, The Modern, the Cafes at MOMA, Maialino, Untitled, Studio Cafe, Porchlight, Marta, Cafe Marchio, Vini E Fritti, Maialino Mare, and Daily Provisions. The restaurants have earned 28 James Beard Awards among them. Mr. Meyer is also the founder of Shake Shack, where he is Chairman of the Board. Mr. Meyer previously served as a member of the board of directors of The Container Store from 2013 to 2017, Sotheby’s from 2011 to 2015 and OpenTable from 2000 through 2014, as well as the following organizations: Trinity College, Share Our Strength, Union Square Partnership, Madison Square Park Conservancy, and NYC & Co.
Mr. Meyer holds a B.A. in Political Science from Trinity College.