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

More companies are hiring culture coaches and that's a meaningful shift.

What stood out to me in this article is how closely this increased emphasis on culture mirrors a big focus of fassforward's executive coaching:

• “Culture is the invisible machine that creates all future things”
Gavin McMahon in his new book Story Business (see first comment). Culture isn’t catchy lines on the wall. It’s a system. It need stewards, storytellers, and coaches. If no one is reinforcing the culture story, something else will.

• Outside perspective creates movement.
Progress accelerates when leaders have someone who isn’t embedded in internal dynamics offering challenge, clarity, and context.

• Leadership capability is the real lever.
Culture doesn’t change through values statements. It changes through how leaders show up under pressure.

• Trust determines depth.
People tend to go further when they believe the coach is fully in service of their growth, not balancing that with internal agendas.

• Internal ownership and external coaching works.
One of our clients has a Director of Culture we partner closely with, clear stewardship inside, supported by trusted outside coaches.

Interesting to see culture investments catching up to what coaching has long emphasized.

What are you noticing in how organizations are approaching culture differently?

#fassforward #Leadership #Storytelling #ExecutiveCoaching #OrganizationalHealth

Open article: Why more companies are hiring ‘Culture Coaches’ by fastcompany.com

Why more companies are hiring ‘Culture Coaches’

🌎 On a Mission to Eliminate 1 BILLION Pounds of Plastic Annually! 👉 Let’s connect today!

I'm dedicated to eliminating BILLIONS of pounds of plastic by making circular compostable packaging a reality for every brand.  We've made circular compostable packaging solutions easily accessible, and help brands get them effectively composted, powering sustainability impact to drive brand value and financial success.

With 25 years at the helm of Elevate Packaging, I have pioneered and led the charge in providing world leading, reliable, high-quality compostable packaging solutions for the leading sustainable brands.

Our mission is to make it easy for your business to seamlessly move beyond traditional plastics to circular compostable packaging, making sustainability an easy choice and a big win for your business.

Leveraging my deep expertise in strategy, technology, and business innovation, I've identified and developed market leading solutions to reduce packaging waste, introducing industry-first compostable products and enabling circular packaging systems.

As a speaker, investor, and a key contributor to sustainability councils, I strive to lead by example in both my professional and personal life and promoting a healthier planet for future generations.

Let's make a difference together!

Rich Cohen

Whenever possible avoid all plastic, including recycled plastic.

Plastic is everywhere.
It's unavoidable. 

But there was a time when it didn't exist...
and I was not long ago.

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Plastic is everywhere, and most of us don’t even think about it anymore.

It’s in our food packaging, water bottles, take-away cups, clothes, cosmetics, and even the air we breathe. It’s convenient, yes… but it also comes with a downside that we’re only starting to understand.

Over time, plastic breaks down into tiny pieces called microplastics (and even smaller nanoplastics). These particles can end up in our bodies through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air around us.

And the scary part?
They don’t just pass through.

Research suggests that microplastics can be found in different parts of the body, and may build up in organs and tissues over time. Scientists have detected microplastics in places like the lungs, blood, and even the placenta. That doesn’t automatically mean “we’re doomed,” but it does raise important questions about long-term effects.

Plastic exposure isn’t only about the particles themselves either. Some plastics also contain chemicals that can interfere with hormones, like BPA and certain phthalates. These are sometimes called “endocrine disruptors,” because they can affect the body’s natural balance.

The truth is: we don’t have all the answers yet.
But we know enough to take it seriously.

The good news is, we can reduce exposure with small changes:
🍶 Using glass or stainless steel bottles
🦠 Avoiding heating food in plastic containers
🥗 Choosing fresh food more often than packaged food
🧼 Washing hands regularly (microplastics can collect in dust too)

We don’t need to be perfect. Plastic is part of modern life.
But awareness matters.

Because what we’re exposed to daily adds up, and protecting our health starts with understanding what we bring into our body.

🎥 VC: live_longer_lab IG

#microplastic #hormones #food #norcemic #norvue

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