I create Thinking Partnerships with leaders to improve performance

David is Co-CEO of fassforward Consulting Group. He partners with clients to improve their leadership, culture, productivity, and life/work balance. He leads fassforward's Executive Coaching practice, oversees finance and is focused on developing FCG’s biggest asset, its people and culture.

Prior to joining the fassforward, David spent 20 years on Wall Street. He worked at Morgan Stanley for 9 years in Institutional Equity Derivatives where he managed Hedge Fund Sales Trading. David was also a leader in the firm’s recruiting program, taught in the training program, and was a significant contributor in the growth of the firm’s derivative platform for hedge fund clients. In 2008, David joined New Mountain Capital to launch a risk management strategy and start a trading desk for the firm’s hedge fund with assets of approximately $1 billion. In 2010, he was promoted to Portfolio Manager, co-managing the hedge fund, which had grown to over $2 billion in assets. 
Through his work at fassforward, his yoga studio and his charity, David has enjoyed being focused on "doing good things for good people". David received his A.B., magna cum laude from Princeton University.

David Frost

Ardagh Group

Global Talent & Culture Manager

Swissport

Hired to manage portfolio of globally consistent leader development and assessment offerings. Led refresh of global leader development programs, faculty training and leadership competence framework. The position was terminated following leadership change.

Global Head of Leadership Academy

Bayer

Responsible for Bayer's strategic, central portfolio of global, cross-divisional development experiences for leaders at all levels, including top executives. Managed team, budget, program lifecycle and vendor liaisons.
▪	Led culture initiative to enhance people leaders’ skills. Designed and launched virtual learning sprint, which was completed by 12,000 leaders in 10 months, and won Gold awards at the EFMD Global Excellence in Practice Awards
▪	Supported introduction of AI supported talent market place (Eightfold)

Global Head of Bayer Leadership Academy

Responsible for modernizing and digitalizing Bayer's corporate approach to learning. Functional lead of HR Solution’s team of learning consultants, advisor to functional academies, and host of Bayer learning community.
▪	Devised global learning strategy and target operating model. 
▪	Introduced Learning Experience Platform (Degreed) and learning library (LinkedIn Learning). 
▪	Achieved a 25% reduction in external spend by consolidating learning technology and vendors.

Global Director Learning (HR Solutions)

Led HR Operations’ Learning & Training Development department (30 FTE) which offered learning consultancy, instructional design and coordination services for Bayer’s business and learning academies. 
▪	Achieved 8 million in savings by increased efficiency of operations, and 40% reduction of external spend through vendor management and digitalization.
▪	Offshored web-based training production
▪	Led team through transition into new organizational setup, integrating coordination services into Shared Service Center Network.

Head of Learning & Training Development

Johnson Controls

Head of the EMEA Learning & Development Center of Expertise, and member of the global L&D leadership team.
▪	Led a team of 6 learning consultants, and took active part in design and facilitation of leader development programs and coaching in Europe & the Middle East

Director Learning & Development

Led a team of 8 talent advisors, dedicated to support the Automotive business in EMEA with strategic initiatives to improve performance, retention, and readiness of future critical talent.
▪	Partnered with business leaders to manage succession and leadership pipeline.   
▪	Responsible for leader transition programs– including program facilitation and coaching of business leaders.

Senior HR Manager - Talent Management, Automotive Experience

Responsible for aligning Johnson Controls’ leader development and organizational effectiveness processes across business units in the EMEA region.

Senior Manager Regional Leader Development EMEA

Shell

Managed portfolio of globally offered leader development and coaching programs.
Led design & roll-out of Shell's 1st cross-divisional development program for "Front Line Leaders". Pioneered blended learning and a leader-led approach. Global project team and US$ 1,2 million budget.
▪	The two years learning journey was rolled out successfully across divisions and geographies, with >500 participants per anno and a global pool of >150 facilitators, mainly consisting of front-line leaders.
▪	Standardized processes, KPIs and impact measurement to track program efficiency & effectiveness.

Advisor Learning

Recruitment of experienced hires for Shell’s downstream business in the DACH market. 
Potential analyses. Training facilitation. 360 Degree Feedback.

Recruitment Manager & Consultant Leadership Development

Conception and training of assessment methodologies for the global Shell group.
▪	Project manager 'E-Assessment' - design & roll-out of global online tool for Shell’s selection of graduate candidates (global project team, budget of US$ 1.5 mio).

Consultant Leadership Development, Assessment Solutions

Part of the EMEA recruitment team, in charge of building Shell’s employer brand in the DACH market. 
▪	Devised strategy for campus recruitment in line with global standards. Launched internship program and “campus ambassador team”. Conducted interviews and assessment centers. Managed budget of US$ 0,5 million and small team.

Recruitment Manager

DiamondCluster International Managementberatung GmbH

▪	Set-up and organization of all recruitment activities in the German speaking markets. 
▪	Responsible for growth of the newly opened offices in Düsseldorf and Munich.

Recruiting Coordinator

Expert in talent, learning and leader development. Track record of managing global teams, budget, and large-scale projects.  Conversant with learning technology, people analytics, and talent management solutions. Proficient in navigating global matrix organizations and transition. Experienced learning designer, facilitator and executive coach.

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