Bio

With over 25 years of senior executive CPG experience, David has spearheaded organizational and cultural evolutions within CPG businesses, optimizing resources to exceed shareholder expectations. He specializes in General Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance, supporting partner companies by enhancing strategic planning, creating and leveraging operational processes and accelerating results against commercial strategies. As an Operating Partner at Sunrise Strategic Partners, David is responsible for commercial diligence on potential investments as well as working with current portfolio companies to optimize and accelerate results against their commercial strategies. Prior to joining Sunrise Strategic Partners, David was President/Chief Operating Officer at ONE Brands, which exited to The Hershey Company. Additionally, David worked at Celestial Seasonings / The Hain Celestial Group for over 20 years in a variety of senior leadership positions, including General Manager and Chief Supply Chain Officer. David graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Miami University. In addition to his role at Sunrise Strategic Partners, he supports his local community and public education as chair for Impact on Education, a foundation which supports 30,000 students and 4,000 educators in the Boulder Valley School District.