David Makar

About David Makar

I current serve as the first Executive Director of Dryden Fiber, a fast growing municipal owned internet service provider located in the Town of Dryden, New York.I\'m also a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer with experience in B2B Saas, B2C retail, grassroots consumer marketing, and political campaigns. I’ve been fortunate to work with thousands of people across hundreds of organizations to achieve massive results while enjoying work together. My focus is to use my twenty-five years of experience in marketing, technology, leadership, public service, and relationship based sales to help mission driven organizations, companies, and candidates win.A few other words you might want to think about when you think about me: great listener, highly focused, systems oriented, creative, KPI driven, relationship based marketing, and referral based sales. I have a strong customer success background with a focus on account management, customer support, operations, and brand management. A professional skilled in Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Management, Public Relations, Hiring, and Business Networking.Let’s get started today: d•••••@gmail.com One other benefit of working with me: I also work as a certified DISC trainer and coach to help other professionals improve their understanding of behavior styles for themselves or their entire teams. DISC is a Behavior Management Tool I have used over the past fifteen years to better understand myself, my colleagues, clients, and prospects. It’s been an effective tool to build deeper relationships, make stronger introductions, drive better marketing results, remove conflicts in the workplace, and understand how to boost productivity. Don\'t have a DISC Profile? Get in touch and I can help change how you communicate forever, adding this “must have” tool to your toolbox.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Dryden Fiber

   Feb 2024 — Present · Dryden, NY, US

   Key responsibilities: strategic leadership, financial management, team development, marketing and sales leadership, market positioning, innovation and technology, customer focus, operations leadership, and regulatory compliance. The goal of the Executive Director of Dryden Fiber is to efficiently and effectively bring broadband fiber optic internet to every home and household and business in the Town of Dryden, New York. We want to give customers a choice and deliver that choice with excellent reliability and customer service.

Education

• Northeastern University

  BS, Computer Science

  1994 — 1999

Skills

• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Small Business
• Facebook
• Management Consulting
• Selling
• Team Leadership
• Negotiation
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Social Networking
• Sales
• Community Outreach
• Public Speaking
• Entrepreneurship
• Training
• New Business Development
• Sales Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Planning
• Networking
• Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• Management
• Strategy