Dave is a founding Partner of Chicago Growth Partners. Prior to founding CGP, Dave was a Managing Director at William Blair Capital Partners and, currently, is a Managing Director and member of the Board of Managers of WBCP V, VI and VII. Early in his career, Dave spent three years in Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division. Select current and past directorships include: American Civil Constructors, Inc., American Education Group, DJ Pharma, eInstruction Corp., Footprint Retail Services, Jonathan Engineered Solutions, Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc., PharmaResearch Corporation, Paramount Services, Inc., PRIMIS Marketing Group, Royall & Co., TimePlus Payroll, The Plastics Group, and U.S. Education Corporation. Dave received a BA from Princeton University and a MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.