Meet our Founders
Daniel & Alyse Dermer
Daniel A. Dermer
Daniel Dermer is the Founder and CEO of Dermer Dreams, a New Jersey based nonprofit organization.
Dan founded Dermer Dreams with a goal of engaging students in the fight against hunger. Dan has spent the last 10 years dedicated to working with students to eradicate the hunger problem.
He is also the founder and CEO of Dermer Management, Inc. which was formed in 1992 and currently manages Manhattan-based properties including Cooperatives, Condominiums, and rental properties. He is directly responsible for the day to day operation of each property managed by the company; Dermer is a licensed real estate broker since 1993. Dermer Management has a proven record of providing outstanding trusted service and dedication to its clients and residents.
Mr. Dermer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Society from American University, 1991 and holds several Board of Director positions.
Over 50 million Americans are food insecure.
13 million are children.
Our Dream is to change this.
Alyse Dermer
Alyse Dermer is the Vice-President of Dermer Dreams. Her primary focus is student outreach which includes working with the students, schools, and counsellors to organize and enroll the students for both the Neighborhood Captain and Leadership Program. Alyse uses her sales expertise to continually expand Dermer Dreams’ reach throughout the state of New Jersey.
Prior to entering the nonprofit sector, Alyse was the President and Founder of AB Executive Search from 2006 until 2020. The firm focused on placing Wall Street executives across Equity Capital Markets, with a concentration on trading, sales and analytics.
Preceding her work in the recruiting industry, she spent six years in the venture capital arena, where she was involved in providing the seed capital for technology and biotech related start-ups.
Alyse earned a B.B.A from George Washington University in 1991.
