After earning his stripes as an investment banker in the 1990’s, David has focused his energies on professional opportunities that naturally fit his professional skill-set: team leading, creative production and influence through ideas and language. He was one of the protagonists in importing US-style shareholder communications into the French market as Head of Sales at SG’s GSSI from 2001-2005. Recognized for his accomplishments, he was recruited by the Chairman of Georgeson to revitalize its European shareholder communications business. In 1 ½ years he completely revamped the business, increasing sales by 4.5x, managing more than 150 deals, solidifying its place in the UK market and making concrete in-roads into several European markets. David then developed Salisbury's proxy activity and worked with several multinationals as well as smaller-cap companies and innovative dissident shareholder campaigns such as ECS/Vodafone in '07. David has begun to develop Orient Capital's shareholder communication services in deal situations. He is recognized as a pioneer in harnessing corporate governance as a lever to accomplish concrete financial goals. Outlier with active experience in France since 1985 and completely assimilated into American and European cultures and business practices, David possesses a rare trans-cultural profile which has assisted him in developing relations and business across North America and Europe.Specialties: • Sales Management• Exceed Sales Targets & Grow Revenue• New Business Development: Business expansion in foreign markets.• Finance: 17-year experience in investment banking, share services and proxy solicitation.• Trans-cultural Awareness: Executed transactions in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia; mastery of four languages.• Sales Turn-Around Experience: transformed French business into a global leader; expanded sales of a European business by 225%.