Dana Harrison
dana harrison november – march american business professional art community nonprofit organizer producer director entrepreneur born dana lynn harrison november bryn mawr pennsylvania spent childhood westfield new jersey graduated westfield high school age age obtained degree history princeton university also served president terrace club moved bay area northern california college initially pursued career finance included launching early online trading brokerage service charles schwab however citing incident injured driver running red light wakeup call changed focus align long interest creative pursuit joined staff burning man festival nicknamed biz babe burning man community established first ticketing system event later expanded responsibility financial administrative matter including creation running black rock city llc business entity organizes festival year remained advisory board member related black rock art foundation life featured documentary film burning man beyond black rock helped found planet care nonprofit performing humanitarian work burma served executive director organization merger global health access project ghap year purchased former industrial building oakland california illegally converted residential use began transforming noodle factory intended become affordable art performance space originally anticipated burning man colleague would help support develop project harrison ended shouldering significant financial renovation burden alone order keep project afloat rented space variety tenant including event organizer become popular venue raf unable overcome monetary logistical difficulty site finally arranged pas ownership building nonprofit northern california land trust harrison formed postplaya production order stage burning maninspired rock opera survive apocalypse burning opera based libretto erik davis composer mark nichols directed christopher fuelling late life spent four year managing director community liaison theater bay area service organization performing art company served director ridhwan foundation spiritual organization promoting teaching h almaas harrison died march berkeley california uncommon fastdeveloping form cancer