Dan Bryant has begun his journey as Interim Executive Director of ShelterCare as of September 14th, 2026, and until the board makes a permanent hire (expected early Spring 2027).
Dan Bryant is a native Oregonian who has lived across the country and in Europe before coming to Eugene in 1991 as the Senior Minister of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from whence he retired in April of 2020. He has been an outspoken advocate on homelessness and other social issues for which he has received awards from Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, the Jewish Federation of Lane County, Catholic Community Services, United Way of Lane County, the Eugene Human Rights Commission, City Club of Eugene, the Lane County chapter of the National Association for the Mentally Ill, the Nobel Peace Laureate Project and Volunteers in Medicine.
He also is a co-founder and former Executive Director of SquareOne Villages, a non-profit that provides transitional shelter and permanent housing for the homeless using villages of tiny housing. He and Judy Bryant, his spouse of 46 years, have two children, a daughter who is an assistant camera operator in L.A. and a son who is a physicist working for an energy firm in Washington, DC. Their lives became especially blessed with the addition of a grandson on Judy’s 70th birthday! (Grandson Roscoe featured in the photo above)
“We are thrilled to have Dan serve as our Interim Executive Director. Given his extensive experience in the community, and success with SquareOne Villages, we are confident he is a thoughtful leader who will work with our team to continue ShelterCare’s important mission during this transition period. The Board of Directors has started the search process for the next permanent Executive Director, and we are confident we will find the right person for the role!”
– Jesse Elconin, ShelterCare Board Chair
Do you know someone who would excel as ShelterCare’s next Executive Director? Please, send them the link to the job posting and encourage them to apply!