Dana Cappiello

Dana is a native San Franciscan who works as a realtor for Sothebys International Realty. Her real estate work focuses primarily on estate, country listings although she has been handling several commercial projects recently. Her previous experience working in the Far East has made her a specialist in both international and domestic buyers of large projects and residences. Prior to her real estate career Dana was the owner/designer of Dax & Coe, an apparel brand specializing in maternity and private label development. She designed and imported clothing both in the Far East and on the West Coast for labels such as Macys, Target, adidas, and her own label. Dana’s passion is working in the not for profit arena. She was the co founder of The Until There’s a Cure Foundation, the AIDS bracelet. UTAC was the initial funder for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, which was developed as a result of a collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation and the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition. The Gates Foundation now funds these two non-profits as their premier AIDS beneficiaries.