Dave Dacosta

Dave DaCosta has a diverse work experience in marketing and business development. Dave is currently the Managing Director at GraceKennedy Ltd. and also serves as the Group Chief Marketing Officer for Grace Foods Limited. Prior to this, Dave held the role of Chief Marketing Officer at GraceKennedy Financial Group, where they successfully implemented marketing strategies for cross-selling and up-selling. Dave has also served as the Vice President of Digital Marketing & Communications at First Global Bank. In addition, Dave has experience as the Managing Partner of Enigma Entity, a marketing consultancy team, and as the Director of Marketing at YELLO MEDIA GROUP. Earlier in their career, they held various marketing roles at Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC, Diageo, and Red Stripe Jamaica. Dave has a strong track record in developing and implementing marketing strategies, leading teams, and driving business growth.

Dave DaCosta has a diverse education background. Dave holds a high school diploma in Sciences from Kingston College, Jamaica. Dave also earned a 3-year diploma (Associate's Degree) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Additionally, they obtained a Master of Science degree in International Marketing from Robert Gordon University.

Dave has pursued various certificate programs to enhance their skills and knowledge. Dave completed a certificate program in Business Administration from Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business. Dave also obtained certificates in Agile Product Management from 280Group, Marketing Analytics: Strategies to Optimize ROI from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and Product Strategy: Discovering, Developing, Managing, and Marketing Products as a Business from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Dave further acquired certifications in Digital Marketing from Squared Online, Certified Agile Leadership Essentials (CAL-E) from Scrum Alliance, and Change Practitioner from Prosci. Dave also obtained the Digital Transformation Badge from The ADBL (Academy of Digital Business Leaders).