Dave grew up in the Bay Area and has practiced law here since the mid-1980s, advising technology companies, their managements, boards of directors and investors. He has served on prior non-profit boards, including the Membership Board of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Dave has two older and two younger kids whose ages span a couple of decades, which has been a source of great joy and life experience, including the value of wilderness therapy in the growth and grounding of young adults facing challenges in a complicated world.