David Billstrom
Education
Reed College
, -
Bellarmine College Preparatory
, -Work Experience
Flashing Red Light
Current
Flashing Red Light
Town of Black Mountain
Current
Town of Black Mountain
Kitsbow Apparel, benefit corporation
2018-01-01 - 2023-04-01
Kitsbow Apparel, benefit corporation
Velo Girl Rides
2012-01-01 - 2018-01-01
Velo Girl Rides
National Interop
2005-01-01 - 2013-01-01
National Interop
CoMotion Venture Capital
1999-01-01 - 2007-01-01
CoMotion Venture Capital
The Walt Disney Company
1999-01-01 - 2000-01-01
The Walt Disney Company
Quando
1996-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Quando
Various
1993-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Various
Media Mosaic
1993-01-01 - 1996-01-01
Media Mosaic
Summary
I help leaders surpass their goals, using strategy and tactics that are rooted in curiosity and deployed with conviction. I have a deep background in Fortune 100 leadership at Intel and Walt Disney, startups, mid-market companies, and family-owned businesses -- as well as venture capital and angel investing. I've advised, co-founded, or invested in 50+ companies over four decades. I’ve been where you’re going: I’ve raised money, sold companies, acquired companies, helped employees buy a company, formed boards of directors, built partnerships within industry, and spent years in venture capital. I’ve touched the B Corp world by forming a public benefit corporation, and love that ecosystem and the emphasis on values. I have also been a hands-on operator: building teams of leaders, launching products, building manufacturing operations from scratch, driving daily tactical marketing and sales, as well as serving as the CMO (chief marketing officer). Years ago I wrote code, and today I still love a good spreadsheet and can edit marketing copy with ease. While I started my career in technology, both hardware and software, I have now worked in retail, hospitality and food, construction, apparel, manufacturing infrastructure development, real estate, and many consulting/professional services practices. I am especially passionate about employee ownership, benefit corporations, and anyone manufacturing in the U.S. You can learn more on my website. AND: I lead a parallel life in emergency services and adventuring in the outdoors. I have my community as a firefighter/EMT or SAR for 40+ years, and my happy place is exploring the outdoors with my wife and friends. I love travel, new places, endurance sports, and nearly every kind of food.
