Approach & Services
I'm a big picture guy (a holistic thinker) with a keen eye for details and a strong will to get things done. In the professional roles and consulting engagements I've had, I have worked with organizations of all sizes and individuals of every stripe to translate big and fuzzy ideas into tangible activities and outcomes. The intersection of creativity, business and social impact is my sweet spot. I like working with creative people from producers to technologists to communication artists and have worked for clients ranging from U.N. agencies to international development banks to arts nonprofits.
My recent work falls into four categories:
Organizational planning
Executive advisory services
Proposal writing
Retreat and meeting facilitation
Resume
I've done everything from evaluating an over $100 million national arts education program to researching and writing content for a newsletter for a global cultural leaders network to leading a capital campaign for a new youth art center to developing new institutes and centers in a leading art school to writing conference papers and facilitating workshops for a global summit to writing strategic plans, business plans, development plans, grant and sponsorship proposals, and research and evaluation studies - to name just a few of my many consulting adventures. I've delivered around 40 client engagements in my nearly 14 years as a consultant. I've also been directly and indirectly involved in raising over $77 million in funding for a wide variety of projects and programs in the U.S and internationally.
Experience
Associate Director
Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston
2017 to 2018
Network Curator
Salzburg Global Seminar
2016
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Think of Us
2015 to 2016
Director, Venture Creation Program
VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation
2015 to 2016
Director, Grant Coordination & Entrepreneurship
Assistant Director, Research & Entrepreneurship
VCU School of the Arts
2012 to 2015
Consultant
Inter-American Development Bank
2013
Development Director
ART 180
2011 to 2012
Commercial Consultant
Arts & Business
2009
Innovation Programmes Learning Manager
Nesta
2008 to 2009
Senior Consultant
BOP Consulting
2005 to 2008
Education
M.A. International Studies & Diplomacy / History of Art & Archaeology
SOAS University of London
2002 to 2004
B.A. Economics, Asian Languages & Civilizations, Certificate in International Relations
Amherst College
1998 to 2002
Volunteer Experience
Member, Board of Directors & Chair, Development Committee
Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia 2015 to 2016
Member, Board of Directors
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Foundation
2014 to 2016
Junior Board Member and Chair, Marketing, Springtime
Side by Side
2014 to 2016
Panelist, Live Arts Boston
The Boston Foundation
2018
Site Reviewer
Mass Cultural Council
2018
Mentor
Lighthouse Labs
2015 to 2016
Advisor, Office of Research & Analysis
National Endowment for the Arts
2015 to 2016
Panelist, Research: Art Works
National Endowment for the Arts
2012 to 2014
Advisory Panelist
Virginia Commission for the Arts
2012 to 2014
Selected Clients
Boston Lyric Opera
Inter-American Development Bank
Salzburg Global Seminar
Think of Us
The Creative Society
B3 Media
Now + There
New England Foundation for the Arts
Creative Partnerships
Arts Council England
British Council
European Cultural Foundation
National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts (Nesta)
Testimonials
“I worked with David for a number of years and always found him to be a very smart, professional, productive and hard-working colleague. He could cope with a demanding and challenging workload and still be relied upon to produce outstanding results.”
“David [was] a valued member of the team in the School of the Arts at VCU, serving in a number of roles in support of research, innovation, and strategic planning. He invariably produces reports and other documents of high quality and provides individualized support to faculty working on the development of external research proposals. His previous experience with international consulting and funding support for the creative arts in London and elsewhere has been very beneficial to the team.”
“David is an experienced project manager, strong on client relationships and comfortable with juggling a number of varied projects at the same time.”
“David is one of the most reliable persons I know. His honesty, and manners, together with his commitment and expertise, made him a very valuable partner at all the projects I shared with him.”
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