David Burd is an executive recruiter at the firm of Heidrick & Struggles, a leading international search firm. He is a member of the Legal, Risk, Compliance & Government Affairs practice where he identifies and recruits talent for key legal, regulatory, and government affairs roles with a focus on healthcare and life sciences, technology, and social impact.David has spent his career at the intersection of law, government, and regulated industry, and brings a uniquely diverse perspective to his work. He practiced at the law firm of Arnold & Porter and was the General Counsel of a venture-backed start-up. He served on the 2008 Obama campaign, Obama-Biden transition team, and later at the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he focused on helping public and private sector clients address their most pressing organizational and strategic challenges. David was also a General Manager at Uber, where he worked across the public, private, and non-profit sectors to advance business goals in the context of an increasingly robust regulatory framework.