David Frederick

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - DAVID FREDERICK

Mr. Frederick is the Founder, CEO & Principal Consultant of iAIR Consulting. He is a seasoned senior business executive, technologist, and visionary with over 25 years experience in the technology, global operations, strategic management, consulting, integrated marketing, innovation, media and interactive business industries. Throughout his career, he has worked with organizations of all shapes, industries and sizes from established global leaders to early stage start-ups.

As a recognized leader he has delivered passionate, effective and insightful perspective to today's global business challenges facing international and established corporations, early stage and start-up organizations, industry & trade associations, college and universities and broadcast & print media.

Frederick is also an respected author on such topics as innovation, strategy, IP monetization, management, sales optimization, marketing, business process and content development. He pioneered the first digital musical keyboard instrument based solely on a Windows Operating System, as well as pioneered the HPX- Hierarchical Platform Xchange and the follow on MPX - Media Platform Xchange, a SOA based software architecture used in managing and sharing voluminous amounts of associated meta data, digital content and rich media.

In addition to his executive background, Frederick also serves as the Program Champion for the undergraduate Strategic Technology Development and the Technology Leadership graduate program at the University of Advancing Technology, sits on the University of Advanced Technology Advisory Board, and served as an Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management for the Executive MBA Program for Norwich University. Frederick also sits on the Board of Directors of FERN (Foresight Education Research Network). He is a member of and contributor to the Management Round Table, The Institute of Management Consultants, IEEE, Harvard Law School - Program on Negotiation, MIT Enterprise Forum, MIT Innovation Club, APS American Physical Society - American Physics, United States Naval Institute, IGDA (International Game Developers Association) Intellectual Property Rights Committee, as well as a member of the Council of Communications Advisers, Media and Entertainment.

His experience in VC, M&A and PE has included securing venture funding of over $30M and M&A activity of over $36M.  Rounding out Mr. Frederick's accomplishments, he holds a BS in International Business, an MBA, and has studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Law School's PON. He is also a proud veteran of the United States Navy.

Mr. Frederick lives in Bedford, NH (Greater Boston Metro-Area) with his wife and five kids.