David has nearly 30 years of experience as an award-winning executive producer of feature films, digital media products and games; as a venture catalyst, global business and economic development executive; and as an investor and/or board member/advisor to over 35 startup, early stage, institutional, multi-national and government entities.
David's current movies include jOBS (story of Steve Jobs) (Executive Producer), BRONX BULL (the story of Jake LaMotta)(Co-Producer), NEON BUFFALO (impact of casinos on Native America) and "TIME TO HONOR" (story about 2 Marines supporting veterans returning to a challenging US). His first feature film credit was Producer, Display CGI, Stephen King's LAWNMOWER MAN.
He is also co-founder of "Teen Heroes" (life coaching support for teenagers); "17 Question" (mythological evaluation tools), advancedbiofuels.com, a cellulosic ethanol platform, and Unityfor.org (mobile-based 'rock philanthropy'. Other non-profit activities include a fellowship with philanthropic fullcirclefund.org; and a contribution to the Green Inaugural Ball, Jan. 19th 2009.
David is author of nearly 50 articles on the evolution of the digital domain, education and economic development for publications, books and clients such as Ontario Ministry of Culture, NTT-Docomo, Microsoft and Carnagie-Mellon. He has given more than 60 keynote and other speeches globally. David earned a Ed.M in Education from Harvard ('90) with focus on optimizing economic/career development via entertainment interfaces/media, while conducting class-work at MIT Media Lab & Harvard’s Business School. In 1984 he earned undergraduate degrees in rhetoric & film with honors from the UC Berkeley.
My "personal passion" is to continue to innovate and deploy innovation and IP in the fields of global education & related entrepreneurship. Content focus (web, mobile, TV platforms) is the delivery of the ‘missing piece’ in modern education: ‘bio-psycho-social’ health curriculum, literacy and solutions.
Specialties: Digital education (bio-psycho-social/emotional learning; career); venture development, international/economic development, executive production (digital media, games, television), renewable energy, physical commodities
