David Donnelly

About David Donnelly

I help businesses strengthen their teams, improve retention, and build the operational structure they need to grow sustainably. With decades of real-world leadership experience, I partner with startups, newly acquired companies, and mid-size organizations to solve the deeper challenges behind turnover, misalignment, and stalled growth.My work blends consulting, recruiting, leadership development, and people strategy to create clear, lasting solutions, not quick fixes.

Experience

1. Founder President

   Xvantage Partners

   May 2025 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   As COO of xvantage partners, I lead a team dedicated to designing tailored solutions that address each client’s unique business challenges. Leveraging a consultative approach and an extensive network of strategic partners, we deliver solutions in talent acquisition solutions, business consulting, and leadership coaching across diverse industries that include finance & accounting, sales & marketing, healthcare, human resources, non-profit, technology, commercial real estate, and legal sectors. Our focus is on empowering start-ups, recent acquisitions, and small to mid-sized businesses with the personalized strategies they need to achieve sustainable, long-term success.

Education

• Northwestern Michigan College

  Business Management/Psychology

  1980 — 1982

Skills

• Wine
• Banquet Operations
• Budgets
• Food
• Hospitality
• Management
• Menu Development
• Sanitation
• Country Clubs
• Restaurant Management
• Tourism
• Hospitality Industry
• Guest Service Management
• Event Management
• Pre-Opening
• Resorts
• Time Management
• Hospitality Management
• Culinary Skills
• Leadership
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Hotel Management
• Hotels
• Opening Hotels
• Yield Management
• Pre-Opening Experience
• Menu Engineering
• Leisure
• Catering
• Property Management Systems
• Rooms Division
• Recipes
• Cuisine
• Food & Beverage
• Gourmet
• Micros
• Banquets
• Restaurants
• Fine Dining