As president of Upromise, David's goal is to help people realize their dream of higher education. He joined the company in 2000 to offer families a new way to save for college. At the age of 18, David was accepted to Boston College, but financing was a real challenge so he went to work in the supermarket industry. At 24, with the help of a mentor, financial aid and scholarships, he attended Cornell University where he earned a BS in food industry management.
With more than 25 years of diverse industry experience, David’s background bridges the Internet, in-store marketing services, retail and manufacturing arenas. Previously, he had co-founded and was president & CEO of SuperMarkets Online, Inc. (a subsidiary of Catalina Marketing Corporation) the industry's leading Business to Consumer e-commerce savings platform leveraged by over 12,000 supermarkets and 80+ blue chip consumer packaged goods clients. Prior to Catalina Marketing Corporation, he was senior vice president of sales at Catalina Information Resources, Inc.
He lives in Newton, MA with his wife and three future college students.
