About Dan Newman

Dan Newman is a professionally certified auctioneer, having graduated from the Missouri Auction School, the “Harvard” of auction schools, and the National Auction Association's Certified Auctioneers Institute program. As the founder and CEO of Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals, he proudly employs a team of over 40 full-time Alaskans, all supporting the company, which has been recognized and received awards for its outstanding performance by top publications, including the US Chamber of Commerce's Americas Top Small Business, the Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific's Torch Award for Ethics, The Anchorage Daily News' Best of Alaska, and Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. In addition to providing auctioneer services for individuals, businesses, and governmental entities, Dan helps dozens of schools and non-profits raise millions of dollars annually through emceeing, fundraising consulting, and professional auctioneer services. Dan is an Alaska Journal of Commerce Top 40 Under 40 honoree, an active Anchorage South Rotary past-president, and is honored to serve as the first Black & Hispanic Chairman of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in its 110+ year history.