David Samuelson
CEO | Board Member | Executive Advisor | Certified Executive Coach
- Role
- Executive Director at Alliance For Decision Education
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Samuelson
David is a strategic business leader and certified executive coach who brings extensive experience transforming organizations and driving sustainable growth. As a successful turnaround CEO, he has demonstrated expertise in strategic repositioning, technological innovation, and operational excellence across global enterprises. His track record spans multiple sectors including education technology, digital learning, consumer media, and entertainment, where he has consistently delivered results by combining strategic vision with disciplined execution. In education specifically, David has shaped market-leading initiatives across K-12, higher education, and professional learning, both domestically and internationally.As a senior executive, David has led complex matrix organizations through digital transformation, built high-performing teams, and driven successful product innovation and go-to-market strategies. His leadership approach emphasizes clear strategic communication, operational rigor, and cultivating strong stakeholder relationships. This combination of skills has enabled him to successfully navigate both creative ideation and tactical implementation across diverse business environments.A certified executive coach through the Hudson Institute of Coaching and former member of the prestigious Heidrick & Struggles Coach Cohort, David brings sophisticated leadership assessment capabilities as a certified Hogan Assessment practitioner.
Experience
Executive Director
Alliance For Decision Education
Oct 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
The Alliance for Decision Education is a national nonprofit and field builder with the mission of improving lives by empowering students with essential skills and dispositions for making better decisions. Founded in 2014 and backed by experts in decision sciences and a broad range of other fields—including several Nobel laureates—the Alliance believes that better decisions lead to better lives and a better society.As a field builder, the Alliance aligns, coordinates, and amplifies the efforts of organizations and individuals working toward the vision of Decision Education being part of every student’s learning experience. We partner with teachers, researchers, academic and business leaders, families, and community members to raise awareness and develop solutions that can be scaled in classrooms across the country.
Education
University of St. Thomas
mini-MBA certificate program, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
1994 — 1995
Cornell University
Certificate, Financial Management
2011 — 2012
Skills
- Virtual Worlds
- Product Development
- General Management
- Leadership
- Marketing Communications
- Public Relations
- Digital Media
- Start-Ups
- Creative Direction
- Building Effective Relationships
- Business Unit Start-Up
- Social Media
- Academic Publishing
- Corporate Communications
- Strategic Vision and Innovation
- Instructional Design
- E-Learning
- Content Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Educational Technology
- Branding & Identity
- Digital Strategy
- Blended Learning
- Online Publishing
- Innovation
- Content Management
- Executive Management
- Books
- Educational Consulting
- Instructional Technology
- Strategic Vision
- Business Planning
- Strategic Leadership
- Strategy
- Technology Integration
- Product Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Communications
- Content Development
- Learning Games
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