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David is an independent Board Member at Zevia PBC ($ZVIA), a public benefit corporation designated as a Certified B Corporation, focused on addressing the global health challenges resulting from excess sugar consumption by offering a broad portfolio of zero sugar, zero calorie, naturally sweetened beverages. $ZVIA

Cofounder and Chair of Inevitable Technology, which invents and builds advanced growing systems using AI, plant science and automation — starting with “Clean Propagation” technology. AI for Food is Inevitable.

David was the CFO of Impossible Foods, a Khosla, Horizons, and Bill Gates-backed company developing a new generation of delicious and sustainable meats and cheeses made entirely from plants. Its mission is to give people the enjoyment of food that comes from animals without the health and environmental drawbacks. He led finance, facilities, and IT operations to transform Impossible into a global business. He successfully raised over $1.3 billion to fund the transformation of IF from R&D to global commercialization.

Led the business functions as COO & CFO (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Product, Marketing) to transform Impossible from pre-revenue to hyper-growth, delivering hundreds of millions of annual run-rate global revenue, with a complete commercial manufacturing and supply chain capability.

Led finance for Zynga, a $2.3 billion public company ($ZNGA), Helped transform Zynga into a mobile growth company, increasing mobile penetration from 36% to 69%, resulting in over 80% year-on-year growth in mobile in 2014. Reduced costs to deliver first quarter of positive net income since 2013.

Reported to CFO and CAO. Led Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, M&A, and Strategy. Hired to turnaround Best Buy as part of the Renew Blue transformation. Total return to shareholders placed Best Buy in the top 5 increases in stock price for the S&P 500 in 2013. Credit Default Swaps declined from over 1200 to below 400.

Led marketing and general management of the $2 billion food and snacks group (Del Monte, Starkist, Contadina brands), and at separate times also led corporate strategy, M&A, transformation, financial planning, government relations, and corporate communication. Led sale of the public company to KKR, Centerview, Vestar in 2010 for ~$5.5 billion, resulting in significant shareholder value. Developed a multi-year strategic plan with the new Board in 2012. Left the company stable, with an aligned path to growth.Led strategy, transformation, government relations, and corporate communications, reporting to the CEO post sale to KKR.Led marketing and sales for the $2 billion per year business. P&L owner of the division comprised of the Del Monte, S&W, & Contadina, College Inn brands.Led the $2 billion Consumer Products division as divisional CFO (VP, Finance for Consumer Products). Increased operating income (+8%) while growing topline (+11%). Led divestiture of Starkist Tuna business. Initially hired to lead company-wide sales financial planning & analysis and to create the Sales Finance team (VP, Sales Finance). Reorganized sales force, incentives, and promotional pricing, resulting in $25 million annual earnings improvement.

Led workout restructuring of bankrupt utility, including debtor-in-possession financing, creditor solicitation, and ring-fencing PG&E Corporation. One of 3 founding partners in the first corporate VC firm sponsored by PG&E to cultivate, fund, and manage high tech ventures in the emerging energy, software/IT, and telecom industries.

Professional responsible for due diligence, development of deal flow, and marketing of this $1 billion early phase VC firm. Specialized in restarting troubled software and telecom ventures lacking compelling business plans.

Hired as a post-graduate, generalist Associate in the Chicago Office in 1998 despite only having an undergraduate degree, based on a proven track record of business impact. Special focus on the development of high-growth ventures on behalf of Fortune 500 clients seeking to incubate new technology spinouts. Engagement Manager role on studies prior to departure.

Leo Burnett was the largest, private advertising agency at the time.Led $100 million marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 clients such as Sony and General Motors. Specialized in developing marketing and media strategies for global brands and new products.