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Dave Finnegan

Investor

Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

Dave Finnegan is an Operating Partner and Chief Connection Officer at BlackFinn Partners with experience as a Customer Experience Officer focused on marketing, technology, and customer experience strategy. He holds board positions and memberships including the Explorers Club, and has been recognized as a top retail voice by the National Retail Federation and REthink Retail. His background spans private equity and brand storytelling, with an emphasis on relationship-building as a business scaling strategy.

Experience

  1. BlackFinn PartnersOperating Partner - Chief Connection Officercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  2. NewRoad Capital PartnersStrategic Advisor Private Equitycurrent2023 — present
  3. National Retail FederationAmbassador to CMO and Digital Councils at NRFcurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Retail AI CouncilExecutive Leadership Committeecurrent2024 — present
  5. The Explorers ClubMembercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  6. The Polar Citizen Science CollectiveMember Board Of Directors2022 — 2025
  7. Anthropology YearExploring Planet Earth 20222022 — 2023Aound the Planet
  8. National Retail FederationExecutive Committee - CMO Council and CIO Council2012 — 2022Washington DC
  9. OrvisCustomer Experience Officer (CMO\CIO)2016 — 2021
  10. OrvisCIO\ VP Technology and Interactive2014 — 2016Manchester, VT
  11. OrvisIT Strategic Forum (Part time IT board possition)2012 — 2014Sunderland, VT
  12. The Wharton SchoolAdvisory Board - Knowledge @ Wharton School of Business2015 — 2018
  13. Build-A-Bear WorkshopChief Information and Interactive Officer (CIO)2007 — 2014St Louis, MO
  14. Build-A-Bear WorkshopManaging Director - (CIO)2004 — 2007St Louis, MO
  15. Build-A-Bear WorkshopDirector of Information Technology - (CIO)1999 — 2004

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityMaster of Science - Anthropology & Archaeology (H.E.S.)2024 — 2028
  2. Utah State UniversityBS, Information Management1994 — 1996

Skills & more

E-commerce99Retail99Retail Systems13Mobile10Financial Systems10Business Intelligence99Inventory Management25Data Warehousing9Vendor Relations8Start-ups20Team Building49IT Strategy40
+12 moreChange ManagementSOXP&LVendorsMobile DevicesMerchandisingSarbanes-Oxley ActERPStrategic PlanningLeadershipTeam LeadershipManagement

From Dave's professional profile.

Colleagues at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC

Alex Cummings
Analyst at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Alex Smith
Vice President at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Beckey Mwaba
Executive Assistant at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Bob Arvin
Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Chris Ladd
Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Chris Sultemeier
Operating Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Clete Brewer
Managing Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Doug Degn
Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dave Finnegan work?
Dave Finnegan is Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC.

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Retail Federation12

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