As chief executive officer, David is responsible for Gigya’s overall business strategy and day-to-day operations. He is a frequent speaker and author of articles on how online businesses can apply social identity and technologies for competitive advantage. Most recently, David served as chief operating officer of U.S. media for ValueClick, Inc., one of the industry’s largest and most diversified online advertising networks. Over more than eight years of building ValueClick’s media businesses, David held a number of positions; including, general manager, executive vice president of sales and marketing and vice president of sales. Prior to ValueClick, David served as a lieutenant and chief information officer in the United States Navy for a naval hospital in the Pacific Northwest. He also held project management roles in the corporate information technology division of St. Joseph Health System in Southern California. David has served on the board of directors for the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), and holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.