David Pitre

David Pitre’s focus on simplicity and listening to employees’ ideas are key principles of Davis & Company’s employee-centric approach. As CEO, David sets the strategic direction for the firm to ensure we’re delivering innovative solutions. He provides senior counsel to leading organizations—such as BlackRock, Dun & Bradstreet, New York Public Library, PepsiCo, and The Rockefeller Foundation—helping communicators and business leaders solve their toughest communication challenges.

An experienced speaker on communication issues, David has conducted workshops for The Conference Board, the International Association of Business Communicators, and the Society for Human Resource Management. He has also written and edited several books: Change communication made easy, How to conduct employee focus groups, and What’s Next: 9 ways to reinvent employee communication. He holds a bachelor’s degree in instructional media from Ryerson University (Toronto) and an MBA in design management from the University of Westminster (U.K.).