“David orchestrated a strategic planning process that allowed us to articulate a framework – with specific goals and timetables – to guide the growth of our company. He quickly understood the heart and nuance of our business, operation and culture. His systematic approach to organizational development enabled us to create a comprehensive vision of our future that is rooted at the core of what we set out to do. We now have a roadmap for implementation that has clarity and consensus. The process was highly engaging, collaborative and fun. David brought a new level of awareness and discipline to managing and operating the company that has paid dividends from the start.”
John Clawson, Ben Golvin, Ted Lieser, Suzanne Brown – Partners
Equity Community Builders
“David is a great listener and strategic thinker. He helped us dissect our organization and find the internal resources to improve our operating systems and our productivity.”
Paul Zeger, Partner
Polaris Pacific, Sales and Marketing
“David was instrumental in helping us structure our two newly merged organizations – Polaris Group and Pacific Marketing Associates. He guided us through a strategic planning process which created a shared vision, a focused set of goals and an implementation plan to track results. The process has enabled us to maintain and grow our position as the leading residential sales and marketing partner for the Bay Area and the West Coast. His deep understanding of the real estate sector combined with his unique set of organizational and people skills helped us create an organizational structure that optimizes the talents and contributions of everyone on our team. David’s contribution has been invaluable.”
Garrett Frakes, Partner
Polaris Pacific, Sales and Marketing
“David quickly and effectively established a common language for our team, focusing on accountability, open exchange, integrity and commitment to the goals, mission, vision and purpose we were creating together. The process and experience was a catalyst for positive change. New and sustainable practices have resulted at every level of the company. A year out from the launch of the process, we continue to grow a professional culture of passionate awareness to a guiding set of principles that inform decisions of every scale.”
Sean Sullivan, President
JS Sullivan Development and Construction
“David’s is gifted in his ability to understand and articulate organizational dynamics and help leaders envision, frame and implement business and organizational initiatives. Few consultants are as deft at pin-pointing the forces that shape daily interactions, decision-making processes and workplace culture or as adept at facilitating effective communication and collaboration to build consensus and achieve key results. His skill at systematic and critical thinking tailored to the needs of each situation makes him a trusted advisor and strategic partner at any table.”
Glenn Isaacson, Founder and CEO
Construction Management Associates
Former Regional Partner, Trammell Crow
“My business partner and I have repeatedly sought David's guidance as a Management Consultant. He's been an invaluable business coach, strategic planner and real estate advisor as we seek to maintain our position as a leading service provider in the wind energy industry. David's insight into our leadership styles, skill sets, communication patterns, culture and organizational structure has provided us with critically needed perspective and tools for meeting the challenges that come with rapid growth and multiple objectives. David is an enormous asset to our company. He's our "go-to" advisor for the toughest issues.”
Chris Bley, Founding Partner
Rope Partner
“I appreciate this opportunity to reaffirm the impact of the work we did with David on my personal growth and my relationship with my Partner. I trust we were not the easiest assignment but thankfully David had the skills to move us forward individually and as a company. I hope we have the chance to work with David again, and I know that the others that David worked with in our Company do as well.”
Eric Stanfield, President and Partner
Rope Partner
“Our team is grateful to David for his laser-focus on a consistent outreach and communication strategy throughout a complicated and lengthy entitlement process. When there are so many simultaneous priorities, it is invaluable to have David and his skills, experience, and unwavering attention keep us on track.”
Steve Elliott, Managing Director, Development
Stanford University Real Estate
“I have had the pleasure of working with David for over 15 years and have appreciated his engaging approach to both business and life in general. David is masterful at creating consensus amongst stakeholders with diverse interests and goals. Due to his diverse background he brings a unique perspective to his business endeavors, which enables him to forge new paths and create substantive solutions to business challenges.”
Ann Roulac
Nutiva
“David is a keen business strategist with a strong understanding of the real estate process for development, reinvestment and asset management. His understanding of the critical issues and quick grasp of the potential set of solutions was incredibly helpful and allowed our teams to add significantly greater value to our clients. David brings a clear and thoughtful response to difficult issues. He has an engaging communication style that enables him to connect with and lead teams to better understand and address client concerns and needs.”
Alexander Quinn, Director of Sustainable Economics, Americas Region
AECOM
“Our team hired David to bring a fresh perspective to our business vision, core values, and future directions. David's clear communication style, effective group engagement, personality and experience helped bring out the best in us. The team appreciated his willingness to listen and his guidance to help us focus our vision. I would highly recommend David to any business looking for this kind of support.”
Dan Zimmerman, President and CEO
Dogfish Software
“David was a highly respected and valued member of AIMCO’s senior management and a person whose point of view I looked forward to receiving and whose judgement I trusted across department and geographies.”
Terry Considine, Chairman and CEO
AIMCO
“David was one of a select band of negotiators who, in my 20-year history as Executive Director, understood deal-making from both the public and private sides and demonstrated the leadership, teamwork, and creative problem-solving skills necessary to get the deal done and make it work.”
Frank Taylor, Executive Director
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose
“I relied heavily on David’s analytical and strategic insights, and put great weight on his recommendations when making decisions because of my implicit trust in his integrity and judgement.”
John Infantino, President and CEO
Federal Development, LLC
“David showed us how to break down complicated situations into manageable steps by listening well, reflecting with humility, and exploring alternatives to our own quick judgements and preconceptions. He demonstrated that communication with clarity is a tool that has to be sharpened constantly. The ripple effect has gone beyond streamlined meetings and conflict resolution to realistic, flexible, long-range planning and real progress. My company continues to reap the benefits of David’s ability to dig below the surface and provide clear insights and guidance.”
Tim Folger, President and Founder
Folger & Burt Architectural Hardware