Great to meet ya.

I'm Dave.

I'm from Austin, Texas. I've been married for 13 years, and have a son and three dogs. My first exposure to leadership theory was at 16, when a mentor of mine turned me onto a leadership podcast quote: "As a leader, you should never be the smartest person in the room, but you should be the most organized."

Favorite MEDIA

Interstellar
Crimson Tide
Ford Vs Ferrari
Top Gun: Maverick
Star Trek: The Next Generation

CAREER FAVES

Apple
Marriott
COVI
Starbucks

Personality Details

Enneagram 8w9
Disc DI
MBTI ENFJ
Genius IG DW ET

FAVORITE BOOKS

Never Split The Difference
Extreme Ownership
Nine Lies About Work
Radical Candor
Atomic Habits

EDUCATION FAVES

Harvard Extension - Masters Certificate in Strategic Leadership
Villanova - PMP Certification
EQ-i - Emotional Intelligence Assessment

Strengthsfinder

Individualization
Futuristic
Strategic
Focus
Achiever

Motorcycles & country roads

I ride a Triumph Bonneville with a self-installed racing cam, tune, and Hagon suspension. I've always loved the Steve McQueen image from The Great Escape.

In 2024, my dad and I rode from Dayton to Niagara Falls to Virginia Beach.

RUNNING

I'm one of those weird people that love running. It has a quantifiable affect on my health, but it also centers and grounds me for my clearest thinking.

Yes, my nipple is bleeding here - it's real, like my coaching conversations.

GUITAR & The BLUES

I've been playing since I was 12, and love jamming with friends. My genre is electric blues, along the likes of Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Pictured here is my Les Paul Classic - currently my favorite guitar to play.