David L Clark

Bio

www.elevate-ventures.com David is expert in leading missionary business ventures to success regardless of the economic environment, market conditions or competition. His experience includes nurturing start-ups and early stage companies, entering new vertical markets or geographies, launching new products and services, accelerating revenue growth, optimizing sales, and identifying and qualifying acquisition candidates. Summary of Experience David navigated 20 years of service in “Corporate America” with companies such as Mellon Bank, Ernst & Young, and BISYS during which he traversed many economic downturns and highly competitive markets. As he progressed in his career, David held leadership roles with multimillion to billion dollar software, IT outsourcing, and telecommunications organizations working as Director of European Product Marketing, Vice President of Sales, COO, and CEO. His global experience includes facilitating business development on five continents. Most recently, he has gained entrepreneurial experience through building two companies from the ground up, counseling numerous entrepreneurs and businesses, and making selective investments in start-up and early stage companies. David’s entrepreneurial accomplishments have earned him a Growth 100 Award from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, a nomination for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a segment on Inside Indiana Business, and a featured article in e-Week Magazine. Connecting with David David recognizes that shared values and goals open more doors than a vast data base of contacts. He is a founder of One Torch, a values-based networking organization; a partner in Winning Relationship Management, a building industry round table expanding to more than 20 markets; and a licensee and certified facilitator of Networlding, a 7-step process to “build better business, faster."