Associations, Groups, Networking & Education
BDO Board of Directors Forum
San Francisco
2018 - Present
Group where public company directors get together to learn from each other and network. Quarterly meetings where there is usually a guest speaker and topic.
ACG
Directors Group
Silicon Valley
2019 - Present
Public company directors group which network but also tackle topics like governance, compliance, activism, and expectations of today.
Silicon Valley Directors Exchange
San Francisco Bay Area
2016 - Present
A forum for education, conversation about current issues, and networking for boards of directors of Silicon Valley companies
Directors Roundtable
San Francisco Bay Area
2019 - Present
The Directors Roundtable organizes corporate governance seminars for directors and their advisors. They create programs for corporate directors to discuss their issues and concerns with other business leaders and distinguished experts.
Plug and Play Ventures
Executive in Residence (EIR)
Sunnyvale
2020 - 2021
One of the most active VCs in Silicon Valley. Their goal is to fund the teams that are building the defensible businesses of the future. By leveraging their capital, network of VCs, and their corporate partners, they give their portfolio companies an unfair advantage.
Silicon Catalyst Advisers
San Francisco Bay Area
2019 - Present
Silicon Catalyst is the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating solutions in silicon (Semiconductors). We address the challenges faced by these startups while guiding them from idea to prototype, and then to product. Over 300 startup companies have engaged with Silicon Catalyst since April 2015, and we have admitted 26 exciting companies. A number of senior executives from this industry assist as advisors.
Shasta Vacations 4 Rent
Vacation Rental Property Management/Hosting
2015 - Present
Manage and/or own the top revenue producing vacations rentals for the family vacation area of Shasta Lake. Business set up by Dave but ran primarily by his wife.
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA
BS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Harvard Business School
Strategic Marketing Executive Course
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Governance Course for Board of Directors