Perspective
A broad view of the business, grounded in experience.
Dave’s career spans company building, operations, investment, acquisitions and board leadership. That experience helps him recognize familiar patterns, test assumptions and see an immediate issue in the context of the whole business.
He considers the people who must carry the plan, the economics behind it and the long-term value leadership is working to build.
Selected experience
Selected experience.
Company building, acquisitions, public-company governance and private investment have shaped the perspective Dave brings to each partnership.
- 01 / Strategic AdvisoryCurrent leadership
The Board International
Founder & CEO
Long-term strategic advisory and operating partnership focused on leadership, strategy, execution and enterprise value.
- 02 / Public-Company GovernanceCurrent leadership
D-BOX Technologies
Chair of the Board of Directors
Board leadership at a publicly traded technology company.
- 03 / Prior Company BuildingPrior role
Anavate Partners
Founding Partner & Chairman
A cloud-based planning consultancy acquired by Argano.
- 04 / Prior Company BuildingPrior role
CaptureNet
Co-founder
A healthcare SaaS company acquired by Millennia.
- 05 / Private InvestmentCurrent leadership
The Board Capital
Chairman
Private investment informed by strategic, governance and operating experience.
How he works
Movement only occurs when the truth is spoken.
Dave believes meaningful progress begins with an honest view of reality. The difficult issue has to be addressed, assumptions have to be tested and leaders have to be willing to confront what the business is telling them.
He brings candor to those conversations without losing sight of the people involved or the relationships worth protecting. The objective is to establish what is true, understand what it means for the business and make a clear decision about what happens next.
Operating principle
Speak the truth. Protect the relationship. Create movement.
Address reality clearly. Treat people with dignity. Turn an honest conversation into a decision, clear ownership and action.
Building value
Build value that lasts beyond the current moment.
Dave looks beyond current revenue or profit to what the business is becoming. He considers whether leadership is growing stronger, revenue is becoming more durable, execution is more dependable and the company is reducing its reliance on key individuals.
The objective is a stronger enterprise with greater capacity to perform and more options for the future.
Leadership Depth
Develop leaders who can make decisions, carry responsibility and lead others.
Durable Growth
Strengthen customer relationships, repeatability and the economics behind growth.
Operating Discipline
Connect priorities to clear ownership, useful information and consistent execution.
Strategic Optionality
Build the capabilities that give owners more choices about the company’s future.
Leadership standard
Leadership is measured in the people it develops.
Who are people becoming because they are being led by you?
Dave believes leaders are responsible for both performance and the development of the people entrusted to them. Strong leadership builds greater capability, confidence and accountability so others can make decisions and lead at a higher level.
Working with Dave
A partnership for decisions that carry real weight.
Owners, founders, CEOs, C-suite leaders, boards and leadership teams partner with Dave on growth, leadership, transition and decisions that shape the future of the business.
He brings operating experience, pattern recognition and a board-level perspective. Client boards and management retain responsibility for their decisions and execution.
The relationship begins with an honest view of the business, the issue that deserves attention and what leadership is trying to accomplish.