David has been a business owner-operator and investor for more than 25 years. Today, he serves as both the CEO & Founder of Warschawski, the #1 rated U.S. marketing communications agency, and the Managing Director & Founder of W Ventures.
Warschawski has been named “U.S. Small Agency of the Year” three years in a row and has won more than 200 industry awards for its integrated advertising, marketing and digital communications work. The company holds the prestigious Google Certified Agency Partner designation.
W Ventures is a one-of-a-kind venture capital firm that offers a highly unique approach. Like other VCs, W Ventures writes investment checks in companies that fit its thesis. However, where W Ventures is wholly different than its peers is that it’s the only company in the U.S. that will do the integrated marketing communications work for companies in exchange for equity, not cash. Additionally, for any companies and founders in which W Ventures invests, it offers a beautiful incubator workspace spanning a whole floor of its W Ventures HQ building, as well as living quarters in the W Founders House next door -- all free of charge.
David is a published author whose works have appeared in numerous publications. He has provided expert commentary for media outlets ranging from CNBC to National Public Radio (NPR), from PBS to Germany’s highly regarded Der Spiegel to New Zealand’s biggest radio station. He authored the book “30 Rules To Live By,” and co-authored the book, “Building Customer Relationships Through Public Relations.” For 15 years, he authored and provided expert commentary on “Advertising’s Winners & Losers of the Super Bowl.”
David has been named a “Most Admired CEO” by The Daily Record and recently was named to their prestigious list of “Most Influential Marylanders.” He also has been named to numerous “40 Under 40” lists and is frequently asked to speak at conferences on subjects involving advertising, marketing and digital communications, as well as on topics about venture capital, entrepreneurship and sports & sports business. He also has served as a professor for the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business.
David is a Board Member of many of the companies in which W Ventures invests and is a Venture Partner to Clarim Ventures. He serves as a Member & Advisor to NexGen Ventures and is a member of 3i. He also has served as a judge for many VC pitch competitions in the U.S. and Canada.
Over the course of his career, David has worked with many of the leading brands in the world including: Adidas, Black & Decker, Under Armour, Verizon Wireless, The International Olympic Committee, Dole Foods, Panera, DEWALT, The Country of Norway, The Country of Switzerland, The Athlete’s Foot, Hair Cuttery, New Balance, Pella Windows, USA Swimming, Century 21, Fila, Medifast, GORE-TEX, The United Way, Microsoft, SunTrust, Penguin Books, NikeTown, Boeing, MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream, Marble Slab Creamery, IDT, Federated, UPS, Ripken Baseball, Hogan Lovells, GlaxoSmithKline, Chase Manhattan Bank and Credit Suisse.
David, a dual U.S. and Swiss citizen, was born in Basel, Switzerland and speaks English, German and Swiss German. He is a Dean’s List graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Studio Arts. In his spare time, David loves to coach and has coached varsity basketball and travel baseball teams.
