David J. Whelan has devoted his career to building successful businesses, from strategic, operational, financial, and human capital standpoints. Based in Los Angeles for nearly 25 years, Dave works with organizations and entrepreneurs across the country and around the world, through his consultancy Bespoke Strategy. Working across multiple industries, Dave has a passion for the intersection of technology, health, and wellness, with an emphasis on business and organizational strategy. Most recently, he served as the first permanent Chief Executive Officer of BioscienceLA, the non-profit innovation catalyst for life sciences in the greater Los Angeles region. He was an integral part of the creation of New York Genome Center, where he served as Chief Strategy Officer. He launched one of the first fitness tracking wearables with 24 Hour Fitness. Dave holds an MBA with Honors from the UCLA Anderson School and a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University, and he remains very involved in alumni activities with both schools. He also studied at London Business School and Carnegie Mellon University. He has held a Top Secret Security Clearance.