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Board service

Commitment, not committees.

Dave has served as the founding and first independent director for founder-led companies, and as a board observer for corporate venture investments. The work that matters most happens between meetings: fundraising, executive hiring, M&A and partnerships.

Featured

Hunt Club

First Independent Board Member · 2015–present
Stage when Dave joined
Seed. Sole independent director alongside the founders.
What changed
Expanded the board from 3 founders to 7+ members through Series B.

Seed through Series B, $54.7M raised.

Braxton Brewing Company

First Independent Board Member · 2014–present
Stage when Dave joined
Joined as first independent director in 2014.
What changed
Grew into Kentucky’s largest brewery.

Guided the 2023 spin-off of Garage Beer into a standalone company, later backed by Travis and Jason Kelce and Durational Capital.

Board record

Current company boards

  • Hunt ClubFirst Independent Board Member2015–presentFeatured above.
  • Braxton Brewing CompanyFirst Independent Board Member2014–presentFeatured above.
  • The BrueryIndependent Board Member2020–present
  • Nettie PickleballBoard Member2022–present

Past board and observer seats

  • NichefireIndependent Board Member2023–2026
  • Mercantile LibraryBoard Member2013–2022
  • VCU BrandcenterBoard Member
  • AhalogyBoard Observer2016–2018Acquired by Quotient.
  • DondeIndependent Board Member2013–2015Acquired by Mobify.
  • Get SatisfactionBoard Observer for P&G2009–2010Later acquired by Sprinklr.
  • Smith & TinkerBoard Observer for P&G2009–2010

Board-recruited advisor

  • ReliaQuest
  • GoPuff
  • EnfusionNow part of Clearwater Analytics.

Venture fund advisory

  • Bullpen Capital
  • Hyde Park Venture Partners
  • Glasswing Ventures
  • StepStone Venture Capital

Community and nonprofit

  • Main St VenturesCo-founder and Board Member
  • DAV National Veterans Entrepreneurship Council
  • NKU Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • BE NKY
  • Cintrifuse Investment Committee
  • Miami University Cradle of MarketersCo-founder
  • AdWeek IgniteBoard Chair (past)
  • Bow Tie FoundationPast

What he brings to the table

Capital Formation & FundraisingM&A & Corporate DevelopmentBoard ProfessionalizationBrand & Marketing StrategyDigital Transformation & EcommerceVenture Capital & Startup ScalingCorporate-Startup PartnershipsGovernance & Fiduciary Oversight

Between meetings

01
Introductions and network

Connecting founders with the brands, investors and operators they need next.

02
Fundraising and investor prep

Working the deck, the data room and the investor list before the round opens.

03
Executive hiring

Helping define the role, source candidates and close the hire.