David Matteson

David is a seasoned business leader and strategist, who has dedicated his career to advancing healthy innovations, services, and products into the market place. Prior to joining EMulate Therapeutics full time in 2012, he consulted to early- and growth-stage companies in healthcare to develop strategic plans, raise capital, craft public policy campaigns, design and implement marketing and branding programs, manage company growth and change, and foster high-performance teams at both the board and C-suite levels. As an executive coach he has worked with dozens of entrepreneurs to hone their ideas into viable business structures and lead their ventures through the volatile journey to market.

David has a diverse background that spans five academic preparations and numerous executive positions across several industries. This broad base of training and experience provides a unique, integrated, and long-view perspective that is valuable when designing integrated business structures and strategies to move innovation into the market. He has a proven track record of brokering and managing multi-disciplinary teams to tackle complex business opportunities.

During his career he has worked with well-known companies, such as Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, Aetna, GTE/Verizon, Eli Lilly, and Monsanto, as well as with local and national trade associations in the areas of public health, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and with numerous health-related start-ups. He also is an entrepreneur in his own right, having co-founded several healthcare services and product companies. He has solid international experience, having worked extensively in the Pacific Basin with multi-national companies, during his tenure as Sr. Vice President with Hill & Knowlton.

David serves on a variety of boards and advisory teams dedicated to enhancing organizational capacity and leadership. He is an associate editor for a peer-reviewed integrated medical journal. He holds academic degrees in biology/engineering, education, public health, and public policy and planning. He is a certified mediator and accredited in public relations.