Prior to executive search, Dave spent 27 years as Chief Marketing Officer, EVP Sales, Managing Director, CEO & VP of Consumer and Trade Marketing; At companies such as Pillsbury, Brachs Candy, Glaxo Smith Kline, SimonDelivers.com, Wells Fargo and ChooseLeap.com. Dave brings deep Call Center management (CPP) and board experience within the Twin Cities Non-Profit sector. In his Executive and Emerging Leader Search work (5 Years at Korn Ferry and 4 at ZRG), he has successfully placed CMO’s, CEO’s CFO’s Directors of Data Analytics, Director Consumer Insights, VP Marketing, VP R&D, VP Digital, Dir. Digital, VP Manufacturing, & VP Trade & Strategy roles within B2B and B2B2C organizations within CPG & Manufacturing, Education, Convenience Store, Brick and Mortar Food, Hospitality, Eye Wear, Confectionary, Medical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain/Logistics and Dental Supply Companies. Further, Dave is the Co-founder of executiveadvisorygrp.com, a CEO roundtable, and founder of an organization that helps match college students to Minnesota-based companies for internships and full-time jobs. He also serves on the Board for the Be the Match and previously at YMCA and Make-a-Wish. Prior to M&A Executive Search, Dave helped to rebuild Korn Ferry’s Minneapolis office, and create ZRG’s Minnesota Offices, adding many new clients and successful executive placements in the Northern Mid-West region servicing all sectors. Dave has B.A. from California State University and an MBA in Marketing from St. Thomas University. Dave is an avid fly fisherman and world traveler. His bucket list includes visiting all 195 countries in his lifetime.