MBA Candidate, Columbia Business School
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder at RareShare
- Trustee at Academy of Science
- Founder at Isserman Consulting
- Past
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- Member, Board of Directors at World Aquarium
- Member, Board of Directors at Conservation for the Oceans Foundation
- Member, Board of Directors at Great Rivers Habitat Alliance
- Member, Board of Directors at Explorers Club (Saint Louis Chapter)
- Co-Founder at St. Louis BioBlitz
- Co-Founder and Partner at The Selling Block
- Education
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- Columbia University - Columbia Business School
- Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
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David Isserman’s Summary
Entrepreneur with successful start-up experience. Spent several years as a consultant helping early-stage consumer products and biotechnology companies manage internal and external communications strategies.
David Isserman’s Specialties:
Entrepreneurship, Consulting, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Startups, Public Relations and Communications, Consumer Products, Web Strategy, Marketing, Cleantech
David Isserman’s Experience
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Co-Founder
RareShare
(Internet industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
RareShare is unique social hub building communities for patients, families, and healthcare professionals affected by rare disorders. Visit http://www.RareShare.org for more information.
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Trustee
Academy of Science
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Since 1856, the Academy of Science of St. Louis has been a leader in the advancement and integration of science and technology into contemporary society. Academy resources are entirely mission focused, on expanded scientific outreach, education, resource sharing, and the recognition of scientific accomplishment. Academy partners include every scientific sector—academic, public, corporate and private—from a broad range of science, medicine, engineering and technology concerns.
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Founder
Isserman Consulting
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2001 — Present (8 years 3 months)
Isserman Consulting is a full-service communications and web strategy consulting firm. The Company works with leading early-stage public and private companies across many different industries to develop and manage investor relations, public relations, shareholder communications, web development and online marketing initiatives.
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Member, Board of Directors
World Aquarium
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
April 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 3 months)
The World Aquarium is located in the City Museum in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. We invite you and your family to explore the wonders of water at the World Aquarium and expand your minds by discovering the amazing features of the aquatic ecosystems around the world.
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Member, Board of Directors
Conservation for the Oceans Foundation
(Non-Profit; Research industry)
October 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 9 months)
The Conservation for the Oceans Foundation is a call to action; an opportunity for an awakening to the state of crisis of our planet. Already over 1000 governmental entities, organizations, institutions, leading scientists, artists, educators and community leaders from over 80 countries are part of this communication and action organization. Since January 1, 2007 actions have begun in over 50 countries that form local projects that will be communicated at regional and global meetings throughout a 10 year planned cycle to provide actions toward meeting the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Ocean Goals.
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Member, Board of Directors
Great Rivers Habitat Alliance
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Great Rivers Habitat Alliance was founded in 2000 in order to directly combat the growing consumption of the 100-year Confluence Flood Plain through commercial development. Primarily comprised of St. Charles County flood plain land owners, GRHA tackles the policies permitting wholesale flood plain development and encourages thoughtful alternatives. The Organization is currently chaired by Adolphus A. Busch, IV.
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Member, Board of Directors
Explorers Club (Saint Louis Chapter)
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2001 — March 2007 (5 years 5 months)
The Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore. Since its inception in 1904, the Club has served as a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide.
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Co-Founder
St. Louis BioBlitz
(Research industry)
January 2004 — 2006 (2 years)
The Saint Louis BioBlitz is a 24-hour exploration and inventory of the life in Forest Park. Teams of public volunteers lead by biologists will search natural areas within the park, listing as many different species as they can find. At the end of the day, the participants will have a new appreciation of the biodiversity in this very special place we know as Forest Park. In 2006, the St. Louis BioBlitz merged with the Academy of Science of St. Louis.
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Co-Founder and Partner
The Selling Block
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)
July 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 2 months)
David Isserman’s Education
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Columbia University - Columbia Business School
MBA , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
- Activities and Societies:
- Elected: AVP – Technology. Private Equity and Venture Capital Club.
Member: Social Enterprise Club, Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization.
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Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
BS , Business, East Asian Studies , 2001 — 2005
Additional Information
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David Isserman’s Interests:
Hiking, Sailing, Sea Kayaking, Wilderness Conservation, Travel, Biotechnology, Cleantech
David Isserman’s Honors:
30 Under 30 Award in St. Louis
David Isserman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
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