David Brookmire, Ph.D., is the founder of Corporate Performance Strategies and GenerationalDNA.

David is a seasoned executive advisor, researcher, author and recognized authority on generational dynamics, organization and leadership effectiveness. Working extensively with CEOs and senior leaders, David provides trusted advice and counsel assisting these leaders in achieving their organizational goals and business outcomes.

He provides clients with strategic direction and proven solutions in business continuity, generational opportunities, merger and acquisition success, and improved leader and team performance.

David's experience in business and consulting is extensive. His approach combines more than two decades of successful roles as a senior corporate officer with global responsibilities and specific education in Industrial and Organizational Psychology to provide unique perspective to clients of all sizes and industries. David utilizes his expertise to develop, design and implement innovative business and performance enhancement strategies and initiatives that help clients capitalize on business opportunities and overcome critical barriers to success. Representative clients include The Cheesecake Factory, Kodak, Lucent, ADP, Flowers Foods, Platinum Equity, Darden Restaurants, Solvay, Randstadt, Georgia State University, Arthritis Foundation, Pitney Bowes, and Merial.

Throughout his career, David's strategies have directly contributed to numerous measurable benefits on behalf of his clients, including executive leadership performance improvements, retaining highly valued at risk executives, improved top line growth, successful IPO, acquisitions and divestitures, rapid and critical skill acquisition and retention, successful business strategy development and implementation, improved workforce productivity, M&A integration success, and creating winning teams and strong corporate cultures. Prior to consulting, David held several executive positions with well recognized companies, including Frito-Lay, General Motors, Digital

Communications and Profit Recovery Group. Among his corporate accomplishments, David has the distinction of managing global HR functions, business strategy, and merger integration in his executive positions. He has also assisted buyers from Japan and other countries in successfully acquiring businesses domestically. His understanding of globally applicable business best practices and international economics is truly a unique offering to his clients.

In addition to his client service career, David is a recognized speaker and expert in leadership development and business effectiveness. His national workshops include "Designing a High Quality M&A Process that Delivers," and "Managing and Leading High Impact Executive Coaching in Your Organization." His latest book is Coaching for Success: Reaching Your Potential While Achieving Greatness. His research report Back to the Future: Hiring, Motivating and Retaining Multiple Generations of Sales Staff, established new findings on how to achieve greater sales effectiveness with the different generations of sales professionals.

David earned a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. He serves as a board member for Quality Care for Children and is active in his community.