Daniel Saenz

Daniel Saenz (Mescalero-Chirichaua Apache Tribe)
Business Development Specialist
Blue Stone Strategy Group

As a man with 15 years of practical, hands-on experience working in Native American business development, Daniel Saenz knows how to achieve results. His experience spans many industries, including both Hospitality Development and Hotel/Casinos. From this he has gained a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the development and operations of various business enterprises on tribal lands.

Mr. Saenz comes to Blue Stone Strategy Group from Fire Mountain Wines, a tribally owned and operated winery located in the Verde Valley of Arizona, where he is a principal and managing sales marketing director. Mr. Saenz is committed to the creation of a quality Native American brand which will match any non-Indian wine in the industry.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Saenz has developed strong relationships with prominent Native American tribal leaders and council members. He serves as an advisor to several tribes throughout the United States and Canada, for both businesses and governmental affairs. Through his business development, sales, and marketing experience, Mr. Saenz has been instrumental in the economic growth of many Native American tribes throughout the nation.

Mr. Saenz offers a history of success as a leader in initiating and maintaining business relationships for best of breed product and service providers who seek to do business in Indian Country. His mission with these relationships is to promote diversification of tribal investments and business relationships to ensure a strong economic foundation for future generations of Tribal members.

Mr. Saenz hails from the Mescalero – Chiricahua Apache tribe of New Mexico, and is a native of Tucson, Arizona. He currently serves on the Native Americans Council in San Diego, California.