David Klassen, Managing Director and Senior Coach

David specializes in the areas of ethical leadership and executive coaching across cultures. Prior to joining Springboard, David spent 19 years on Wall Street, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Equities at Chase Asset Management. He has made numerous appearances on CNN, PBS, Bloomberg and CNBC, and was a special guest on Wall Street Week. David holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Franklin and Marshall College and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He also has a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary (Psychology and Religion), and his leadership training includes certificates from ARC International’s Leadership program and Tavistock Institute’s “Leicester” conference on Authority, Leadership and Organization. David was an elected Trustee in the Village of Irvington, New York, and serves on the Investment Committees of the UCC Foundation and Union Theological Seminary in New York City.