As You Go We Go

David and I worked side-by-side at CNO Financial for eight years. He is among the most caring leaders I’ve known.
He cares about his staff. He’s been able to take strong leaders on his team and given them freedom and challenges to raise their performance. Others that are struggling, received coaching and support, and ultimately if unable to meet the business needs were reassigned. He cares about business partners. In particular, his dedication to the company’s writing agents was unquestioned. His mantra “as you go, we go” was unwavering, knowing that often those closest to the customer had the best understanding of their needs. He cares about shareholders. While a clear industry subject matter expert in life and health new business processes, he faced heavy challenges on his team’s financial performance. Over a period of months, his organization went through a transformation with new, robust data reporting, external consultant audits, higher productivity, and ultimately better results. During difficult times, he maintains his composure and focuses his team’s execution on singular goals. Ultimately, this makes him dependable in all types of situations. It’s also worth noting, that he’s fun and likable guy.

Chris Campbell, CEO Chairman of the Board Better Life

I worked closely with David while he directed the reorganization of CNO Financials’ Long Term Care division and again while he was involved with the improvement of Banker's Long Term Care performance. David provided creativity, critical thinking, and outstanding leadership throughout both of the initiatives. He is a very quick study and has the capacity to take on any challenge. I was impressed with his ability to absorb/understand new information and then be able to make an impactful/informed decision in a short amount of time. David communicates easily with front line employees, C-level executives, and everyone in between. He is a straight shooter and a good guy to partner with; he builds the type of team people want to be on. I enjoyed working with David and would look forward to working with him again in the future.

Chad Bellin, President of Insurance Services at Independent Pet Group

David is a true professional, a rare combination of a strategic thinker, willing to roll up his sleeves and get into the detail. David's an expert in several products including Long Term Care and Medicare Supplements. He is intimately familiar with the needs of various distribution channels and is a true partner in that sense. David is easy to work with, a clear and conscientious communicator with an even disposition. I've always valued and appreciated his knowledge and approach, a real pleasure to work with.

Lane Kent, CEO of Independent Pet Group

David is a proven, thoughtful and outstanding leader! His contribution to the Military Warriors Support Foundation was invaluable as he helped us think through both the opportunities and the myriad challenges we faced as we went through a rapid growth cycle. His experiences as a senior leader in a large company was truly a godsend. His heart for the combat wounded heroes was apparent as he helped raise internal financial support at CNO Financial Group for several homes for our combat wounded veterans all across the country. David went above and beyond as the Executive Champion personally attending the events as we awarded the mortgage-free homes to the heroes! Thank you for your heart to serve!

Ken Eakes, Executive Director of the Military Warriors Support Foundation 

David and I have worked together through our respective businesses for over 6 years. He is a senior level executive with excellent strategic vision. A consensus builder, he has a demonstrated ability to set broad strategic goals and manage his team to achieve them. He is likable, patient, witty, and clearly works well with peers and staff alike. I strongly recommend him.

Jim Del Vecchio, President Asset Protection Unit

I had the pleasure and good fortune of working with David on the turnaround of a business unit for a Fortune 500 company. David completed a re-engineering of the operational units of the business that contributed significantly to the success of the turnaround. I was particularly impressed with his ability to motivate his staff during a particularly stressful time. As a result of his performance on this assignment and his superior operational, people, and leadership skills he was quickly identified for a senior management role in the company. I recommend David without qualification for any organization looking to enhance its operational performance and senior management team.

John Wells, President & CEO Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania

David is a highly effective business operations executive, gifted with keen analytical skills and a determination to achieve the highest level of efficiency through thoughtful measures and metrics.
 

My experience with David's work style is that of a highly collaborative and consultative nature. He also prides himself in ownership of his responsibilities, not just excelling in his role.

Sam R. Homer, PHD CTO Green Fluid Ventures

I had the pleasure of working with David for over 5 years at CNO Financial. Our time together began with the turnaround of a critical business unit for the company. When I met David, I expected a leader with substantive industry expertise and a results-oriented mindset. While he certainly does possess these traits, the thing I found most impressive was his uncanny ability to take complex problems and break them down into very manageable elements and clear goals for the team. In an environment where there was an almost overwhelming number of problems to fix, this ability was instrumental in providing the team with the necessary clarity and confidence to successfully tackle each problem head on. While the turnaround of the business was a team effort, David’s particular contributions and leadership was absolutely critical to achieving this positive outcome. His performance led to a major promotion to lead the Underwriting organization where he was able to continue to add to his track record of delivering exceptional results for the company as well as an expansion of his responsibilities. Based on his talent and experience, David is also the rare talent who is equally at home in both operations and sales. As such, he would be a great addition for any organization seeking a results-oriented executive that can be effective in a variety of roles and has an innate talent for communicating with a variety of stakeholder groups.

Andrew Ouimet, COO Agentero