Dave Gallon

About Dave Gallon

I build high-performing teams and cultures that transform organizations and improve outcomes for leading businesses and organizations. I passionately identify, craft, and execute data-driven strategies for business growth and positive social impact. I specialize in strategy, partner relations, operations, and talent development, and collaboratively work with executive teams and Boards to lead short-term and long-term strategic efforts across all areas of the organization.Accomplishments:• Developed, launched, and sunset a variety of equity-based multi-modal mobility services in Los Angeles for Hyundai Motor Group’s MoceanLab, generating meaningful insights from a key global mobility center and driving year-on-year revenue growth of more than 300%• Launched and led marketing efforts for Toyota’s Prius and other category-creating hybrid vehicles• Pioneered culture-change initiative across Toyota through roles of steadily increased responsibility; contributing to a culture of innovation based on primary research with world-leading businesses; resulted in total employee engagement improvement of over 10% and helped launch Toyota from #3 to #1 in global vehicle sales• Led cross-functional business model innovation team at Toyota to identify, develop, pilot, launch and validate 5 distinct mobility service businesses • Helped grow VC firm B Capital Group’s portfolio companies’ revenue by $100M via mentoring executives on strategy, business development, growing brand awareness, and leadership team impactKey Skills:• Strategy Development/Strategic Planning• Change Leadership• Scenario Planning• Leadership Communication• Problem Solving through Collaboration & Insight Development• Consumer Insights• Business Model Innovation & Design Thinking• Organizational Innovation• Leadership Development• Marketing• Trend Tracking, Insights & Implications• Product Management• Team ManagementIf you want to learn more and explore opportunities to maximize your organization\'s potential, please reach me at d••••••••@gmail.com.\"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It\'s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It\'s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.\"- Muhammad Ali\"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it\'s the only thing that ever has.\"- Margaret Mead

Experience

1. First Mover Advisory Board Member

   The Aspen Institute

   Jun 2014 — Present

   Guide the development of the program to ensure long-term growth, success, and stability.

Education

• Williams College

  BA, Asian Studies, Concentration in Japanese Language, Art History & Mathematics

  1993 — 1997

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA, Strategy, Marketing & Finance

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Segmentation
• Product Strategy
• Consumer Behavior
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Management
• Social Intrapreneurship
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Corporate Intrapreneurship
• Marketing Research
• Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Consumer Insights
• Business Planning
• Management
• Team Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Customer Insight
• Strategy Development
• Product Marketing
• Market Research
• Business Strategy
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Leadership