As the Senior Director of Training and Program Delivery at TalentSmartEQ, David offers over 20 years of experience in leadership development, onboarding, facilitation, diversity and inclusion, emotional intelligence, personality assessments, and organizational development.
He has led Learning and Development teams with General Nutrition Centers, Dollar General Corporation, and Landry’s Restaurants.
In addition to his role as a Senior Director of Training, David is also a master facilitator of all TalentSmartEQ’s training programs and is certified to facilitate TalentSmartEQ’s Mastering Emotional Intelligence Train-the-Trainer program.
As an executive coach for TalentSmart, David takes on coaching assignments with C-Suite leaders globally and helps leaders improve and understand their EQ one-on-one. David hosts TalentSmartEQ’s ‘Emotional Intelligence for Your Everyday Life’ on the monthly LinkedIn Live series.
Through David’s facilitation, he brings real-world application with his diverse background in the retail, restaurant, and corporate worlds where he connects emotional intelligence to everyday affairs. His change management and multi-generational expertise provide an additional layer of understanding in bringing a connection with EQ.
David’s accolades include being a member of Dollar Generals Top 125 Training Team for 5 consecutive years; a Recipient of Training Magazine’s Top 125 Best New Initiatives; a finalist for the Greater Nashville SHRM HR Associate of the Year; and Nashville’s LGBTQ+ Business Leader of the Year while also being named to Nashville’s Unite Magazine 15 Most Influential LGBTQ Men.
Before David’s current career in Learning and Development and Thought Leadership, he was an actor based in New York City and Los Angeles. His focus was stage work and performed around the US for many years.
David received his BSBA in Business and Finance from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA, his DEI Certification from the University of Southern Florida-MOOC, and many Learning & Development certifications that continue to enhance his work with emotional intelligence.
