Dave has been a thought leader in human capital for the past 30 years, working with some
of the largest companies in the world as well as cutting-edge start-ups on their talent needs. At True, Dave continues to serve a range of clients, and founded TrueBridge with
an innovative approach to providing interim and fractional executive placements.

Earlier, as a strategy consultant at McKinsey, Dave was part of the groundbreaking war
for talent initiative; at Google, he designed, built and led the global executive recruiting function; most recently, he was a talent partner at Khosla Ventures working with some
of the most innovative companies in the world. Dave was also a partner and practice leader at both Korn Ferry and Spencer Stuart. Before focusing on talent, Dave was an aerospace engineer, designing hypersonic aircraft for classified programs.

Dave has a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas, a Master of Science in aerospace engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas.

Dave enjoys playing the piano, loves spending time with his family, and has picked up marathon running as a hobby.

Dave has over 20 years experience in executive-level talent roles.