David is the founder and CEO of 3Pillar Global. In this role he has guided 3Pillar to a leadership position within the Product Development Services sector, establishing 3Pillar as the go-to-innovator for content and data rich companies looking to grow revenue and customer engagement through digital revenue streams and software products.
Living at the intersection of business, technology, and leadership, David has grown the organization to nearly 1000 employees around the globe, hitting the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies for seven of the last eight years.
3Pillar Global builds customer-facing digital products for companies like Carfax, PBS, Equinox, National Geographic, and many other industry-leading clients. After a little more than a decade in business, 3Pillar and David have racked up dozens of awards, including SmartCEO Magazine’s Future 50, Washington DC’s 40 Under 40, and Virginia’s Fantastic 50.
A board member and angel investor, David is a columnist for Fortune and Inc. Magazine. His insights on the digital economy, innovation, culture and company growth have been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, PandoDaily and ZDNet.
He is passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship and principled leadership. He is an active member of the business and technology communities in Northern Virginia, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Franciscan University and as a director of a handful of technology startups.
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