Dave is responsible for the Level Agency go-to-market strategy to acquire new customers in established industry verticals, enter new industry segments and capabilities, and develop strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Level Agency full-time, Dave had been an advisor and consultant to high growth businesses, including Level Agency, where he served as both Advisor and Chair of its Strategic Advisory Board and Consultant.
Throughout his 20+ year career, Dave’s career experience has been connected to helping organizations accelerate business growth. He has held leadership responsibilities across key functional areas, including Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Operations, and Customer Success. He has relevant agency experience from his time at Performics, a leading performance marketing agency, including spearheading the agency’s strategic planning process, leading a new client segmentation strategy, and serving as its VP of Business Development. More recently, he worked on the brand side as VP of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success at Othot, a predictive analytics software built for higher education institutions, that was acquired by Liaison International. Dave’s early career was spent in financial services where he worked in sales at Goldman Sachs and corporate development/mergers and acquisitions at National City Corporation.
Dave has a JD and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, a BA in Business from the University of Richmond, and an Executive certification from the Institute of Design at Stanford University. He has multiple certifications and designations including certificates in Gainsight Customer Success Management, Google Analytics Fundamentals, HubSpot Content Marketing, and Hootsuite Social Media. Dave and his wife, Amanda, and their 3 kids reside in Pittsburgh, where he serves as Board Chair for the Communities in Schools of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County (CISPAC) and as a board member and coach with the Mt. Lebanon Soccer Association.