David Webb

Managing Director at Ambac Financial Group

David Webb, CFA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. David began their career as a Project Accountant at Advanced Energy in 1999. David then served as the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Client Services at Crescent Systems / PayDQ Services from 2000 to 2002, where they achieved profitability through revenue growth and productivity improvement.

From 2005 to 2009, David worked at Scottish Re as a Vice President of Capital Markets, where they designed and executed strategic transactions totaling over $13 billion. David then established their own consulting firm, David Webb Consulting, where they worked as a Principal Consultant from 2009 to 2012.

In 2012, David joined State National Companies (SNC) as a Vice President of Reinsurance, responsible for managing a $2B+ reinsurance portfolio and driving new business growth. In 2017, they were promoted to Senior Vice President of Program & Credit Underwriting, where they played a key role in growing the company's fronting business and transitioning it to a publicly listed company.

David then joined Hallmark Financial Services Inc. in 2018 as a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy. In this role, they supported and advised the CEO while overseeing corporate development, strategic projects, marketing, investor relations, and business development.

Most recently, David served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Player's Health from 2021 to 2023. In this role, they were responsible for finance, accounting, legal, strategic transactions, budgeting, financial operations, capital fundraising, and investor relations.

Currently, David holds the position of Managing Director at Ambac, starting in 2023. Further details of this role are not provided.

David Webb, CFA obtained a BA in History from the University of Colorado Boulder, where they studied from 1994 to 1999. Afterward, they pursued further education and obtained an MBA from the Wake Forest University School of Business, which they completed between 2003 and 2005. In addition to their degrees, they hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder certification from the CFA Institute.

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  • Managing Director

    July, 2023 - present

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