David J. Whelan

David J. Whelan has devoted his career to building successful businesses, from strategic, operational, financial, and human capital standpoints. Dave has served as an internal and external consultant to companies in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, software and hardware, consumer products and retail, entertainment, and consumer services. He has a strong analytical and quantitative background, coupled with executive-level presentation and team-building skills.

Dave began his career with a San Francisco–based biotechnology incubator. He later spent over six years as a retained executive search consultant with Ethos Consulting Inc. As a consultant and confidante to his clients — primarily CEOs and venture capitalists — his mission was to help to build management teams that could build successful enterprises. Prior to his role with Arvani Group, Dave managed product and channel strategy for Apex Fitness Group (24 Hour Fitness), where he introduced the company’s fitness foods to traditional retailers and helped launch the groundbreaking Bodybugg calorie management system.

Dave holds an MBA with Honors from the UCLA Anderson School and a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University. He also studied at London Business School and Carnegie Mellon University. He serves as a board member and advisor to O2 MAX Fitness, an innovative start-up health club for teens, encompassing fitness, education, and entertainment service offerings.

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