David Dirks

Chief Marketing Officer at Central Willamette Credit Union

David Dirks has a diverse and extensive work experience in various companies and roles. David is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Central Willamette Credit Union. Prior to this, they worked as the Managing Director/Author at The Institute for Managerial Analytics, Inc. where they focused on publishing books, articles, research, and educational programming related to managerial analytics.

Before that, David served as the Vice President of Marketing at Hudson Valley Credit Union, where they were responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing plan. David also has experience as the Director of Global Market Development at Satin Fine Foods, Inc., where they managed revenue growth efforts and collaborated with strategic partners.

David also has experience running their own company, The Dirks Group, Inc., where they provided business, marketing, and sales strategy analytics-based services to various clients. David has also worked at JPMorgan Chase as the Vice President of Marketing & Sales Development and at DeGeorge Financial Corporation as the Managing Director of Marketing & Sales Development. Additionally, they worked at Mellon Financial Corporation as a Senior Marketing Manager.

Overall, David Dirks has a strong background in marketing, sales, and analytics, with a focus on driving revenue growth and developing effective marketing strategies.

David Dirks has a comprehensive education history with a focus on business, data analytics, and digital business. Their education can be summarized as follows:

- From 1999 to 1999, David earned a Graduate Certification in Strategic Marketing Planning Program from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

- David further pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing Management from SUNY Empire State College. The exact start and end year for this degree are not provided.

- David completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing from SUNY Empire State College between 2013 and 2015.

- In 2005 and 2006, they attended the Thunderbird School of Global Management, where they completed the Graduate Executive Development program in Global Marketing.

- David obtained a MIT Professional Education in Big Data Analytics & Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The exact start year is not provided, but the end year is 2015.

- David completed an Executive Data Science program at The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School from 2015 to 2017, focusing on Data Analytics.

- In 2015 and 2016, David attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where they pursued an Advanced Competitive Strategy program.

- In 2018, they participated in an Executive Education Program in Business Analytics at The Wharton School.

- From 2019 to 2019, David completed the Disruptive Strategy Program by Prof. Clayton Christensen at Harvard Business School Online.

- Between 2021 and 2022, they obtained a Higher Education Teaching Certification in Online Education from Harvard University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

- David has also acquired several additional certifications, including a Professional Certificate in Product Management from Kellogg Executive Education in September 2022, a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business from Emeritus in March 2022, and a Higher Education Teaching Certificate from Harvard University in February 2022. Additionally, they have certifications in various data science-related subjects from Johns Hopkins University and edX.

Overall, David Dirks' education history reflects a commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the fields of marketing, data analytics, business strategy, and digital business.

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  • Chief Marketing Officer

    August, 2022 - present