David Yates Inspire

David Yates Inspire is the home of author, filmmaker and motivational speaker David Yates, the former CEO of the IRONMAN Group and Clearwater Marine Aquarium, home of the Dolphin Tale movies he produced. David's successes include: + Led award-winning turnaround of high-profile nonprofit Clearwater Marine Aquarium from 1-Star to 4-Star Charity Navigator rating 10 years running with up to 1,700% revenue growth + Produced Dolphin Tale & Dolphin Tale 2 with Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros., starring A-listers Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson + Led the completion of an $80 million new complex for Clearwater Marine Aquarium + Personally coached multiple executives, including many in the nonprofit arena + Co-authored “Hope for Winter” book with Scholastic + Currently authoring four books, all to be released in 2021 + Became Ironman Group CEO at age 32, launching global media and brand building campaign leading to an estimated value today of $800 million + Hundreds of media appearances, including Oprah, NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, NBC Nightly News and others + Currently producing ten movies