A native of Michigan, Dave grew up with a parochial education on one hand and playing in Rock bands on the other…until his graduation from Western Michigan University with a degree in Marketing in 1984.  A year spent in retail training at Hudson’s Department Stores was followed by 20 years of experience working with an international FMCG company based out of Louisville, Kentucky.  In 1990 Dave completed his Masters in Management at Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri.

After five moves with escalating responsibilities with British American Tobacco USA, Dave came to Minneapolis in 2000 as Regional Director of sales--responsible for the Midwestern U.S.  Dave’s experience in Trade Marketing provides a sound understanding of product and retail go-to-market strategies, along with a relentless focus on the consumer.  Prior to joining Vomela in 2007, Dave spent two years as a Director of Sales with Lifetouch National School Studios assisting in the North American roll-out of digital camera technologies and re-defining territory business models.

Dave, his wife Leslie and five children live in Afton, Minnesota where they have been raising alpacas since 2008.  In his spare time Dave enjoys spending time composing digital music and building simple websites for friends and not-for-profit organizations. 

Dave currently serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Paul Conservatory of Music and the Upper Midwest Alpaca Association.