David Ball

David Ball is the Senior Director of SecondMuse's Health and Local Economies, which includes the Headstream Accelerator, Rooted and Rising Collective, and Youth 2 Innovator Incubator. Over the last three years, David has driven this portfolio of initiatives focused on working with changemakers and incumbent powers to create digital places and experiences where young people can thrive.

Previously, David has led education, economic development, and social entrepreneurship programs around the world. These programs have ranged from an education initiative with Major League Baseball in the Dominican Republic to the development of a commercialization and conservation strategy for the US National Park Service.

SecondMuses Health and Social Tech portfolio focuses on supporting social media, gaming, digital health and ed-tech innovations for young people. Over the last three years, they have supported 50+ entrepreneurs building solutions for Black, Latinx, Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ young people. Our work is driven by a community of 1,500+ people and backed by research efforts such as the recently published tool, Digital Delta.