What I offer
SaaS Strategy & Execution
Dave provides advisory services, spanning company, GTM and product strategy and execution.
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CEO / C-Suite Operational Mentoring
Dave provides operational mentoring. This is distinct from coaching in that it is focused on how to get things done in a company. Examples: establishing a clear narrative that ties mission to strategy to execution, building organizational clarity, achieving accountability at all levels in an org.
Experiences
3X ARR growth, leading to acquisition
As COO at Drawbridge, a leader in leveraging AI for identity resolution in martech, ecommerce and security use cases, Dave spearheaded a pivotal strategy shift by leveraging innovative AI models to drive ARR 3X in a year, culminating in an acquisition by LinkedIn in 2019 at a 10X revenue multiple.
Led pivot that resulted in 4X rev growth and acquisition
As SVP/GM at BlueLithium, an adtech pioneer, Dave pivoted the business, driving annual rev 4X+ in 2 years, leading to high return acquisition by Yahoo. At Yahoo, Dave became GM of a $1.6B business, and executed a deep transformation by growing programmatic revenue from $120M to $400M in three years.
Accelerated ARR growth with pandemic era pivot
As Global President at Deputy, a leading provider in workforce management solutions, Dave drove a new market entry into Healthcare during the pandemic and quadrupled annual revenue growth.
Advisor to SaaS and B2C companies
Advised numerous software companies, including Tipalti (Fintech with $8B valuation at last round), eBay, multiple AI & SaaS companies.
Founding CMO for Skoll Foundation
Dave was the founding, interim CMO for the Skoll Foundation when it was just establishing itself as the world's leading champion for social entrepreneurs.
