Dan Baxter is a seasoned out-of-band (OOB) professional with more than 20 years of experience in network resilience and management. As Director of Sales Engineering for the Americas at Opengear, he leads the U.S. Sales Engineers and Solution Architects teams. Dan’s extensive career includes senior roles at Cyclades, Avocent and Emerson Network Power. At Opengear, his focus is on helping hyper-scale and enterprise customers find practical applications for OOB solutions, ensuring network resilience, reducing complexity, and delivering tailored advice for NetOps, DevOps, and SD-WAN environments. His commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction makes him a trusted advisor in the rapidly evolving field of network engineering.