As CEO of Jive Software, Dave Hersh is responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic direction, planning and implementation. In seven short years, Dave has led Jive Software from a small open source project to an Inc. 500 company with 100 percent annual growth rates.
Previously, Dave held the roles of CFO and product strategist at 4charity. Prior to that, he was a management consultant to Hewlett Packard, focused on HP’s Worldwide Information Management Strategy. Dave began his career as a strategy and change management consultant at VIA International in Chicago and London.
Dave has gained a reputation for his deep industry knowledge of collaboration, knowledge management and open source, and he is frequently tapped to present at industry events and serve as a media reference. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from DePauw University.
