I am a Marine Corps veteran and technology and data strategist. I am also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW 143628, and Registered Addiction Counselor, RAC 25266. My work sits at the intersection of behavioral health, legal services, organizational systems, data, and public service.
Whether I am improving a LegalServer implementation, designing reporting infrastructure, evaluating program outcomes, or providing clinical care, my focus remains the same: helping people and organizations work better together.
A career built around people, systems, and service.
At Survivor Justice Center, I lead LegalServer administration, reporting strategy, and technology initiatives that support legal services across the organization. My work includes workflow design, data governance, business intelligence, staff training, quality assurance, and organizational reporting. I help translate operational and program needs into practical technology and data solutions.
Alongside my technology work, I maintain a clinical focus on gambling disorder, behavioral addictions, trauma, and recovery. These areas continually reinforce one another. Better systems support better services, and better services improve outcomes for the people who rely on them.
Ten quick facts
A few things about me that do not fit neatly into a job title.
Birthday
(Taurus)
High school
Bensalem High School
Military service
United States Marine Corps veteran
Home base
Los Angeles, California
Known online as
DGTBM, short for Dario Grant the Business Man
Education
University of Southern California
Favorite pizza topping
Anchovies. Yes, intentionally.
In heavy rotation
Darius Rucker, JAY-Z, Emotional Oranges, and The Paradox
My dog
Uncle Ruckus, my Husky Labrador mix and family dog
Military service established an early foundation in preparation, accountability, operational readiness, training, and responsibility for others.
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Private Sector Leadership
Early private sector roles developed my experience in operations, staff training, customer service, performance analysis, risk management, reporting, and organizational leadership.
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Public Service & Veteran Advocacy
Work across child welfare, Los Angeles County, veteran services, peer support, and nonprofit programs strengthened my understanding of how people navigate complex public systems.
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Behavioral Health & Addiction
Clinical practice and addiction science training developed my focus on gambling disorder, behavioral addictions, trauma, recovery, veterans, first responders, and access to care.
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Data, Evaluation & Strategy
Program evaluation work expanded into reporting design, outcome measurement, dashboards, business intelligence, Power BI, SQL, data governance, quality assurance, and evidence informed decision making.
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Legal Technology & Systems Strategy
My current work includes LegalServer administration, workflow design, reporting infrastructure, staff training, automation, data strategy, and technology implementation for legal aid organizations.
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Research & Lifelong Learning
My professional interests continue to develop through behavioral addiction research, education, business intelligence, data science, systems design, and the study of how organizations use information to improve services.
03 · Organizations, platforms & communities
Connections that inform the work.
A focused view of the roles, institutions, credentials, and professional communities that shape how I work.
I lead legal technology, business intelligence, data governance, reporting, systems strategy, staff training, and organizational adoption.
At Westside Gambling Treatment, I provide individual counseling and facilitate or co-facilitate structured treatment groups addressing problem gambling and gambling-related harms. My clinical work focuses particularly on veterans and first responders and is informed by my clinical social work licensure through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and my addiction counselor training through CAADE and ACCBC.
I serve as system owner and strategic lead for architecture, workflows, forms, permissions, reporting, testing, documentation, releases, and staff adoption.
Graduate education grounded in systems thinking, program development, community engagement, evaluation, organizational change, and practical approaches to complex social challenges.
Addiction treatment counselor preparation completed through RecoverUSC, with coursework connected to the USC Institute for Addiction Science, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, and Keck School of Medicine of USC.
My Licensed Clinical Social Worker license, LCSW 143628, is issued and regulated by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Visitors may use the California Department of Consumer Affairs license-search system to verify its current status.
My addiction counselor education and supervised experience are completed within the CAADE and Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California credentialing framework. I hold Registered Addiction Counselor registration, RAC 25266, through ACCBC.
I serve on the inaugural Legal Aid Justice Technology Collaborative Advisory Panel, contributing practitioner perspective on legal technology, implementation, access to justice, organizational readiness, and responsible technology use in legal aid.
During my time with VPAN, I worked directly with veterans and partner organizations to navigate housing and other services. I appear as a featured participant in the LA County Close-Up segment Battle Buddies Ease Life After Combat, which was nominated for a 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy Award in the Information Segment category.
Organizational names and marks identify education, credentials, employment, memberships, professional service, training, or platforms used in my work. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
04 · Military service
Leadership begins with responsibility.
I served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1999 through December 2003. As a Food Service Specialist and Training NCO, I supported operational deployments with the 11th and 15th Marine Expeditionary Units, including service during the opening stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I graduated as the Honor Graduate of the Food Service Specialist Course and was honorably discharged in 2003.
Military service taught me the value of preparation, accountability, and contributing to something larger than myself. Those lessons continue to shape how I approach leadership, collaboration, and public service today.
05 · Education & professional development
Learning as a lifelong practice.
Social Work & Addiction Science
Master of Social WorkUSC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
RecoverUSC Addiction Treatment Certification pathwayNon-degree graduate coursework through USC
Credentials & Identifiers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW 143628California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Registered Addiction Counselor, RAC 25266Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California
National Provider Identifier, NPI 1518686161Federal identifier, not a professional license or credential
Certified Peer Support Specialist, VeteranLoyola Marymount University
APU Social Work Field Practicum Instructor TrainingEight-hour online training completed August 2024
06 · Professional philosophy
Lasting change requires the whole picture.
Technology is only useful when it helps people solve real problems. Throughout my career, I have learned that meaningful improvement comes from understanding people, organizations, incentives, information, workflows, and the systems that connect them.
Whether I am supporting a clinician, designing a reporting framework, implementing legal technology, or evaluating program outcomes, my goal remains the same: build practical solutions that make important work easier to do.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Addiction Counselor at Westside Gambling Treatment.
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Speaker at the 2026 National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference.
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Member of the inaugural State Bar of California Legal Aid Justice Technology Collaborative Advisory Panel.
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Leadership of LegalServer, reporting, business intelligence, data governance, and organizational technology initiatives.
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shiloh Companies.
08 · Media & public storytelling
Stories that make public service visible.
My work also includes film editing and production, along with participation in public-service storytelling connected with veteran services and community advocacy.
Battle Buddies Ease Life After Combat
I appear as a featured participant in this 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy-nominated LA County Close-Up segment about my former work with the Veteran Peer Access Network. The segment was nominated in the Information Segment category. It documents veteran-led peer navigation that helps people connect with housing and other public services.
Ruckus & Me is my personal story about Uncle Ruckus, my Husky Labrador mix and family dog. The site is separate from my professional and clinical work.
