Leading With Purpose

David Spitulnik is a successful executive with over 40 years of experience in both large technology companies and in consulting to and leadership of mid-market, closely held and family-owned businesses across a variety of industries. Drawing from a broad range of experience in the United States and internationally, David is called upon to coach and mentor business leaders, to work with companies to develop and implement their long-range plans and to advise businesses on board creation, structure and effectiveness so that the individual, the board and the company can maintain powerful forward momentum. David frequently writes and speaks on a number of topics related to leadership as well as building, maintaining and strengthening businesses and their governance structures.

David serves as a member and former chair of the Private Directors Association’s Private and Family Business Center Outreach Committee and a member of the PDA Chicago Programming Committee. He is active in the community, currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Board of the Youth Job Center whose mission is “Success for Young People in Their Careers and in Life.” David also is an Alumni Volunteer for both the Kellogg School of Management and Haverford College.

David published a book on leadership, Becoming An Insightful Leader: Charting Your Course To Purposeful Success. The book focuses on the journey from managing to leading to advising and reflects David’s belief in communicating and questioning how individuals and teams will define and then accomplish their goals and objectives.

David graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in Economics and received his MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

WEBSITE: Spitulnikadvisors.com LinkedIN Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidspitulnik/ Email: [email protected]

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