Dave Baber

About Dave Baber

I am an enthusiast about the future and what organizations are doing to create it.With more than 20 years of experience in commercial and federal markets, I work clients to using Future Proof® services to find answers that will empower leaders and their businesses and thrive in an uncertain future. I am deterministically optimistic about positive change and creatively explore the future to identify opportunities and threats for my clients. I appreciate the powerful influence of society and community involvement in solving the challenges of tomorrow. I am a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Army National Guard, with 22 years serving my Nation and community, including two overseas combat deployments.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Toffler Associates

   Jan 2026 — Present

   The future isn’t slowing down — and most organizations aren’t prepared for the pace, scale, or complexity of what’s coming.Technological breakthroughs, economic volatility, and geopolitical instability are accelerating change faster than traditional planning and execution models can keep up. Too often, leaders find themselves reacting to disruption instead of shaping outcomes. The reality is simple: there is no “new normal” — only continuous, compounding change.At Toffler Associates, I work with senior leaders to move beyond reactive decision-making and build future-ready strategies grounded in foresight, creativity, and disciplined execution. We help organizations identify emerging risks and opportunities before they become crises, translate future insights into practical action, and align strategy, workforce, and operations for long-term resilience and value creation.Whether navigating AI-driven transformation, evolving workforce dynamics, or increasingly fragmented and uncertain markets, I partner closely with executives to strengthen decision frameworks, pressure-test assumptions, and embed agility into how organizations plan and operate. The goal is not to predict the future — but to prepare for it and compete effectively within it.The organizations that will win in the years ahead are those that treat change not as a threat, but as a strategic advantage. If you’re looking to get ahead of what’s next — rather than react to it — let’s connect.

Education

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Leading Professional Service Firms

  2018 — 2018

• Virginia Military Institute

  BA, Economics and Business

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Counterterrorism
• Defense
• Dod
• National Security
• Management Consulting
• Business Process Mapping
• Project Planning
• Navy
• Security
• Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Business Decision Making
• Program Management
• Prioritization
• Process Scheduler
• Government
• Strategy
• Operational Planning
• Time Management
• Command
• Army
• Portfolio Management
• Military
• Scheduling
• Decision Making
• Process Mapping
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Internal Controls
• Management
• Government Contracting
• Process Improvement
• Consulting
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Risk Management
• Intelligence
• Intelligence Analysis