Dan Brotman was first sworn in as a Glendale City Council Member in April 2020. He has a background in economics and finance, with his undergraduate work completed at Brown University and then went to Johns Hopkins for an MA in International Economics. Brotman spent over 20 years in the field, first as an economist at the Federal Reserve and then for 16 years in various finance roles at Cisco Systems. He spent most of his time at Cisco, living and working in East Asia.

Dan moved to Glendale in 2015 to teach economics at Glendale College. In addition to his work in academia and public service, he is involved in several community organizations. He co-founded the Glendale Environmental Coalition and was Chair of the SoCal 350 Climate Action Legislative Committee. Brotman brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as a council member and is committed to positively impacting his community.

Brotman is the immediate past Chair of the Arroyo-Verdugo Communities JPA, has membership on the SGAG Energy & Environment Committee, and is the newly selected Glendale representative to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust.