Partner Emeritus

• Aug 2021 - Present

Partner, Global Corporate Affairs + Advisory

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

Providing counsel to the C-suite in change management, digital transformation, globalization, risk mitigation, purpose and startup business needs.

Partner and Managing Director, Global China Practice

• Jan 2013 - May 2018

Counseling American, Chinese, and European clients in the a range of industries, David specializes in managing the complex communications challenges that arise when foreign firms operate in China, and when Chinese firms go global.Allison+Partners is always looking for bright and talented people. If you are interested please feel free to review our career opportunities page: http://www.allisonpr.com/about/careers/.

Historian

• Aug 2021 - Present

I am an independent historian and late-in-life returnee to history. My research focus is on the intersection of commerce and conflict in the 19th and 20th centuries. My current project is the history of the Air Transport Command of the United States Army Air Force from its early roots through the Berlin Airlift. At the same time, I am catching up with how historiography and historical research have changed in the 34 years since I last practiced history. I am an independent historian and late-in-life returnee to history. My research focus is on the intersection of commerce and conflict in the 19th and 20th centuries. My current project is the history of the Air Transport Command of the United States Army Air Force from its early roots through the Berlin Airlift. At the same time, I am catching up with how historiography and historical research have changed in the 34 years since I last practiced history.

President & Chief Executive Officer

• Jul 2005 - Dec 2012

Counseling American, Chinese, and European clients in the innovative and creative industries, David specialized in managing complex communications challenges, including crisis, new market entry, and corporate reorganization by helping clients rethink their strategies, positioning and actions as well as their brands and messaging. Counseling American, Chinese, and European clients in the innovative and creative industries, David specialized in managing complex communications challenges, including crisis, new market entry, and corporate reorganization by helping clients rethink their strategies, positioning and actions as well as their brands and messaging.

Policy Advisor

• Apr 2006 - Aug 2007

Asia-Pacific Technology Practice Leader

• Aug 2000 - Jun 2005

Lead a team of nearly 50 professionals in offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney. David took the Asia-Pacific post after having founded B-M's Technology Practice in China in 2000, growing it into China's largest technology, media, and telecommunications public relations organization and winning a dozen major industry awards for client work. Lead a team of nearly 50 professionals in offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney. David took the Asia-Pacific post after having founded B-M's Technology Practice in China in 2000, growing it into China's largest technology, media, and telecommunications public relations organization and winning a dozen major industry awards for client work.

Managing Director and COO

• Apr 1998 - Jun 2000

Responsible for daily operations and long-term growth planning. Clients served include Intel, HBO Asia, Reuters, DeBeers/Stockdale, PanAmSat, Turner International, and Irdeto Access. Responsible for daily operations and long-term growth planning. Clients served include Intel, HBO Asia, Reuters, DeBeers/Stockdale, PanAmSat, Turner International, and Irdeto Access.

General Manager, China

• Sep 1996 - Feb 1998

Originally hired as a consultant to design a market entry strategy and operations plan, the company appointed David soon after to undertake the effort. Within 90 days of plan approval David had launched the 24-hour satellite service in China, with cable-TV affiliates, a telephone center, and the necessary payment and delivery infrastructure to deliver orders within 72 hours to any major city in China. By the time of his departure from TVSN, David had arranged distribution to 11 million cable TV homes in 12 provinces, built a state-of-the-art fulfillment facility in Guangdong with a call center, warehouse, and 60 full-time staff processing thousands of orders each week.