Dave dresden
Dave Dresden partners with leaders and teams across industry verticals to build leadership capacity and drive transformation. He works with senior executives, high potential mid career leaders and intact business units, bringing a unique; in-the-trenches perspective honed through 25 years of first-hand experience in corporate leadership roles.
To maximize personal and team performance he's a stickler for development steeped in day-to-day business context. Dave's clients value his direct, results-oriented focus paired with his compassionate, good-humored support. Leveraging his passion and proven track-record of developing and motivating others, he challenges them to go beyond limits – to great rewards and lasting change.
Prior to his coaching career, Dave was an accomplished brand marketing expert, holding senior positions at Warner Bros., Lucas Film, ESPN, and Mattel.
Dave has a BA and MS from Northern Illinois University, is a certified Professional Integral Coach with New Ventures West.
Dave enjoys life in sunny Los Angeles, CA. He’s raised over $200,000 for causes he supports by running ten marathons and riding his bike from San Francisco to LA—eight times!
PARAMINDER KOCHER | HEAD OF ENGINEERING, IDENTITY NOW, SAILPOINT
“Dave is an exceptional mentor and executive coach. He pushes his clients to take new perspectives on the situation at hand, forces them to think in ways they haven't thought before, and challenges them to act and approach the problem from multiple fronts. I would highly recommend Dave to any senior executive who is looking for a true mentor and a partner to take on the new challenges.”
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
AAA
Aid for AIDS
BMC Software
Cisco
Energy Recovery, Inc.
Goodwill
Goldrich Kest
Google
Home Run Inn
Mattel
Moffat & Nichol
Recurrent Energy
Sony Entertainment
Stanford University
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