Prior to joining Strategos, Dave held multiple roles in the Group and Health Care Practice of Watson Wyatt Worldwide. As a consultant, he initiated WWs move into consumer engagement by leading the development of the consulting framework. He also helped to establish and grow a sub-practice within WW around the measurement and dissemination of provider quality information. Most recently, Dave served as a Vice President for HealthGrades, primarily working with health plans and employers to redefine the ways in which consumers made decisions about their health care providers.

Dave holds an MBA from the The University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Strategic Management and Organizational Behavior. He also holds a double degree (with high honors) in Finance and Economics from Iowa State University.