David Boatright

David Boatright has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. David is currently serving as the Chief Business Development Officer at GLOVIS America, Inc., where they are responsible for overseeing sales and marketing operations for the Americas region. Prior to this, David had an extensive business development consulting role at Customer Focused Strategies, where they implemented strategies for innovative B2B product launches. David also has experience as the Director of Strategy and M&A at Gabriel Holdings, LLC, providing corporate strategy and financial advisory services to early-stage companies. Additionally, David has held various leadership positions at The Coca-Cola Company, including Group Director/Sr. Marketing Manager and VP of New Business Development/M&A, where they led strategic planning, marketing integration, and sales channel development initiatives. David's early career includes roles as a Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting and as a Performance Improvement Manager and Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young. David started their career as an Account Marketing Representative at International Business Machines, where they achieved top sales performance and successfully replaced competitive mainframe printers for a major client.

David Boatright has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. David also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a concentration in Finance and Marketing. In addition to their formal education, David has obtained a certification in "Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects" from Coursera in October 2017.