Dave was a Principal at R.E. Pinard & Co., Inc., which focused on Management Consulting and sell-side transaction service for small businesses. He subseqently left to become CEO of one of his client companies, Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc. Prior to joining R. E. Pinard, Dave was co-founder and President of a start-up company providing specialized value added manufacturing services to the worldwide appliance industry. Dave has also held several executive positions with a Fortune 500 electrical/electronic components' company including VP/General Manager of an entrepreneurial high tech fiber optic division, VP of North American sales and marketing and Director of the company's European operations. Dave received a B.S. from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Colorado in Organizational Development. He also attended Columbia University's six-month Executive Development Program in Organizational Dynamics.