Dan Lehv was named President of the Steel in August, 2015. Under his guidance, the Steel have increased their attendance in every season since moving to the Fox Valley Ice Arena in 2015 while expanding their business and hockey operations. The turnaround on the ice has included two Clark Cup titles (2016-2017; 2020-2021) three Eastern Conference titles, and two Anderson Cup Championships - the USHL regular-season title.
Lehv was named the 2019-2020 Dave Tyler USHL Executive of the Year, becoming the only two-time recipient of the award following his 2012-2013 honor as President of the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Lehv joined the Steel after four successful years building the Fighting Saints, a highly respected member club of the USHL, after an eleven-year career in minor-league baseball. During his tenure as President of Dubuque, Dan established corporate and sponsor relationships, deepened the club's ties to the local hockey and business communities and established Dubuque as a viable and sustainable long-term business franchise.
During his time in baseball, Lehv excelled in sales, marketing and media for the Goldklang Group, recognized as one of the premier ownership groups in baseball. Lehv served as Assistant General Manager for the St. Paul Saints (American Association) and in media relations/broadcasting for the Charleston RiverDogs (South Atlantic League), helping to develop and implement some of the most innovative and memorable promotions in minor league baseball history. Lehv was named South Atlantic League Media Relations Director of the Year in 2004.
Lehv currently serves on the USHL's Executive Committee as well as the League's Scheduling and Investment Advisory committees. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Dan resides in Geneva with his wife, Jess, and children, Miriam and Ari.
