Dave Walter
Chief Executive Office
Dave has an extensive background in engineering, sales, marketing, operations, product development, global business management and leadership, based on a distinguished career with the DuPont Company in multiple businesses and locations in which he held 23 different positions in 8 different geographic locations. He is a Lean Certified, Six Sigma Black Belt and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) who is highly adept in innovation, team building, problem solving, and strategic planning. He holds 2 US patents and is also Lean Startup Certified by the National Science Foundation I-Corps. He is a much sought after speaker on sustainability, having led the effort to take DuPont’s Building Innovations global business from 81 million pounds of landfill in 2008 to zero pounds by the end of 2011. He has had a lifelong passion and study of leadership and team building and is an avid reader to this day. He also has a deep commitment to sustainability and helping to solve the issues of hunger and housing in the world. In his spare time, Dave enjoys playing pickleball, hiking, fishing, biking, gardening and home remodeling. He is also a guitar enthusiast and enjoys music of all types.