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An executive with more than 15 years of line management, consulting, and entrepreneurial experience, David graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1991 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He joined the Calgon Carbon Corporation conducting technical sales to Fortune 1000 clients.

After leaving Calgon Carbon, David enrolled at the Yale University's School of Management to pursue his MBA with concentrations in supply chain management and human resources.  David received the Citibank Award for Academic Excellence as one of the top three students of the class of 1997.

David joined The Advisory Board Company in 1997 as a management consultant with the Health Care Practice.  Across the next ten years he held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility at both ABC and its spinoff, the Corporate Executive Board.  From 1997 to 2001, David served leading health care institutions in initiatives ranging from building physician partnerships to reengineering care delivery in the ER, OR, and  pharmacy.  David also led Supply Chain Practice teams serving Fortune 100 clients and helped build the firm's Chief Procurement Officer practice.  Next he served as Managing Director with the Human Resources Practice, the largest business unit within CEB.  Focusing on building deeper relationships with Chief Human Resources Officers, the HR Practice more than doubled its revenue during his tenure.  David led product development efforts for the launch of successful new businesses.

After CEB, David founded Arete Associates, a professional coaching practice that helps rising executives develop their formal and informal communication skills.  He is also a principal and founding partner of Kairos Networks, a professional services firm focused on building, managing, and improving the operations of B2B executive networks.

David serves as a thoughtLEADERS Senior Instructor on topics of leadership, strategy and communications.

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