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David served as Chief Executive Officer from the company’s founding through May 2025, during which time he built Bombas from the ground up into a purpose-driven brand with more than $2.5 billion in lifetime revenue and over 200 million items donated to those experiencing homelessness. As CEO, he led the company’s mission, vision, strategy, and culture, establishing Bombas as a category leader known for both commercial success and social impact.

As Executive Chairman, David continues to shape Bombas’s long-term strategy and evolution, serving as a steward of the company’s mission, values and innovation as it enters its next phase of growth.

Additionally, David advises growth-stage founders and leadership teams on building enduring brands, scaling purpose-driven organizations, and navigating key inflection points and also serves on the board of a number of non-profit organizations.

Earlier in his career, David founded three companies, including one successful exit. He holds a BA from Babson College with majors in Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship. He has been featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, NBC’s TODAY, CBS This Morning, ABC’s Good Morning America, Bloomberg TV, and in The New York Times, and was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 and 2022.