David’s professional mission in life is to help people realize their highest potential through education. To accomplish this mission, David founded Next Step Magazine in 1995. The company has grown to become a nationwide resource helping more than four million students annually in more than 20,500 high schools with college, career and life planning.

In 2009, the company changed its brand to NextStepU to reflect the wide-variety of media products it produces including online, digital, mobile, newsletters, custom publishing, social media and of course, print. Also in 2009, David co-founded BackToLearn.com, an online resource helping adults find the right educational path.

NextStepU is a leader in its category. It has grown to become a multimillion-dollar enterprise and winner of many prestigious awards and honors, including being named an Inc. 5000 growth company for three consecutive years, a Rochester, N.Y. Top 100 growth company and Youth Periodical of the Year from the Association of Educational Publishers.

David is a 1991 graduate of University at Buffalo and also a 2009 graduate of the MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program, an executive education program offered through EO (The Entrepreneurs’ Organization).

David’s community activities include being a board member for The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), Junior Achievement and Nazareth College/School of Management. He is also chapter founder and past president of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)—Western New York Chapter.

In 2004, he published his first book, 101 Things You Can Do To Become an Outstanding Young Adult.

David resides in Rochester, NY with his wife and three kids. His hobbies include reading, cooking, eating, exercising and repeated attempts at humor.