David Clapp

Dave is Managing Partner of CarterBaldwin. His practice spans senior executive searches for a diverse client base of global corporations, mid-market companies, and non-profit/mission-oriented organizations. He works extensively with portfolio companies of leading PE and Family Offices. Many of Dave’s clients have a heavy focus on purpose and values in their organizations.

Dave entered the executive search business in 2010 after a successful 25-year business career that included selling for Xerox and marketing for Coca-Cola. Dave was also founder & the chief revenue officer of a software business that he and his partners grew to a large-scale success with hundreds of enterprise clients, ultimately selling the company to Thomson Corporation, a strategic buyer. Dave was retained after the sale and spent five additional years integrating the company, leading corporate development/M&A, and then running a group of P&Ls as SVP & GM for Thomson Reuters.

Dave’s large company and successful entrepreneurial experience gives him a distinct client and candidate understanding and empathy that distinguishes his search practice. Having successfully led hundreds of searches, Dave’s typical client sees him as an extension of their c-suite, teaming to build and strengthen the leadership team and future leaders of their companies across virtually all functional areas.

Dave has a Master’s in Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Political Science from Lawrence University. He and his wife Mary Anne have four children. Dave is on the board of the US Ministry for Cru as well as the Sandy Springs Mission. He enjoys mountain biking, trail running, cooking, and an active outdoor lifestyle.