Dan Tancik served at Group Publishing for 25 years before joining Cook Media Global through its acquisition of Group in 2024.
Dan transitioned from chief operating officer at Group Publishing to an executive leadership team member at Cook Media Global, and in early 2025 was named chief curriculum officer, overseeing curriculum and vacation Bible school for Cook Media Global.
Dan was a core contributor in establishing and maintaining Group Publishing’s position as the industry leader in vacation Bible school materials and resources and has a passion and gifting for building and developing high-functioning teams.
Prior to Group Publishing and Cook Media Global, Dan was vice president of sales and marketing at Ultimate Support Systems (USS), where he worked from 1987-1999. USS was a Christ-centered musical instrument business.
Dan’s involvement at his church has included teaching Sunday school, leading small groups and serving as the chair of the preschool board.
Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Regis University and the University of Colorado, Boulder. He and his wife raised two children together and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. Dan works out of the Group Publishing office in Loveland, Colo.