David Provost

Current

• President at MIT Club of Boston
• Managing Director at David Provost Consulting, Inc.

Past

• Chairman at Boston Seminar Series - MIT Club of Boston
• Consultant, eBusiness at Monster
• President at Survol Interactive Technologies, Inc.

• Vice President/Associate Director at Digitas, Inc.
• General Manager and Senior Analyst at Gomez, Inc.

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Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
• Boston University
• Boston University

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Connections

231 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website

David Provost’s Summary

I focus on growth opportunities. I seek to identify and define market opportunities, quantify and articulate their value, plan and set strategies, and then work toward achieving the goals of a successful venture.

David Provost’s Specialties:

Growth Companies, Business Development, Innovation, Web Strategy

David Provost’s Experience

• President

  MIT Club of Boston

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2009 — Present (9 months)

  Chief executive of the MIT Club of Boston, an independent, volunteer-run non-profit organization that serves the community of local MIT alumni, students, staff and parents of current students. The Club’s mission is to provide value and build connections across our constituency through:
  
  - Social activities
  - Educational programs
  - Professional development events
  - Community service projects - including funding the Club of Boston Scholarship Fund
  
  The Boston Club includes a large and diverse membership - leading to a wide range of activities serving all kinds of interests. Over the past year, we have hosted hundreds of events, which have been attended by thousands of local alums.

• Managing Director

  David Provost Consulting, Inc.

  (Internet industry)

  2004 — Present (6 years )

• Chairman

  Boston Seminar Series - MIT Club of Boston

  (Internet industry)

  July 2006 — June 2009 (3 years )

• Consultant, eBusiness

  Monster

  (Public Company; MWW; Internet industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• President

  Survol Interactive Technologies, Inc.

  (Internet industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year )

• Vice President/Associate Director

  Digitas, Inc.

  (Internet industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

• General Manager and Senior Analyst

  Gomez, Inc.

  (Public Company; CPWR; Internet industry)

  1997 — 2000 (3 years )

David Provost’s Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

  SM , Management of Technology , 2003 — 2004

  The Management of Technology Program was a one-year Master's degree program designed specifically for mid-career technology professionals.

• Boston University

  MBA , Strategy , 1989 — 1990

  Additionally, awarded Certificate, Management Development Program in Japan.

  Activities and Societies:

  Inducted into Phi Beta Delta honor society for international scholars.

• Boston University

  BS , Business Administration , September 1978 — May 1983

Additional Information

David Provost’s Websites:

• My Website

David Provost’s Groups:

- Member, MIT Tech Day Committee
- Member, MIT Community Catalyst Program

•    Sloan Fellows
•    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
•    MIT Sloan School of Management Alumni

David Provost’s Honors:

Inducted into Phi Beta Delta honor society for International Scholars.

David Provost’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch