David Silverman
InvestorFounderPresident and Managing Partner at Red Cell Incubation · Founder at CrossLead
United States
FoundedCrossLead
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John DemeterunlockedDavid: together at Bellarmine College Preparatory (1990–1994)
×9David: together at United States Naval Academy
×2David: together at Red Cell Incubation
About
David Silverman is President and a Managing Partner at Red Cell. He founded and leads CrossLead, Inc., a leadership training and services company, and previously co-founded McChrystal Group, serving as its CEO for five years. He co-authored the book "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World," is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and served as a Navy SEAL from 1998 to 2011.
Founder at CrossLead
Experience
- Red Cell PartnersPresidentcurrent2022 — presentWashington, DC
- CrossLeadFounder and CEO2016 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- McChrystal GroupCEO & Co-Founder2011 — 2015Alexandria, Virginia
- Naval Special Warfare - U.S. Navy SEAL TeamsNavy SEAL1998 — 2010
Skills & more
LeadershipStrategic PlanningBusiness Strategy81Organizational LeadershipExecutive Coaching63Strategic Communications79Change Management9Coaching6Cross-functional Team Leadership25Entrepreneurship19Executive Management13Leadership Development92
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ManagementOperational PlanningOperations ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentPublic SpeakingStart-upsStrategic LeadershipStrategy- CrossLead Multi-Team Leader — CrossLead
- CrossLead Team Leader — CrossLead
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation
Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Aniqua Bokhari
Legal Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
Anne Powers
Executive Assistant at Red Cell Incubation
Arianna Urekew
Senior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Ava Thompson
Marketing Associate at Red Cell Incubation
Barrett Yates-Mack
Chief Financial Officer at Red Cell Incubation
Benjamin Pitman
Operations Associate, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Silverman?
- David Silverman is President and a Managing Partner at Red Cell. He founded and leads CrossLead, Inc., a leadership training and services company, and previously co-founded McChrystal Group, serving as its CEO for five years. He co-authored the book "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World," is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and served as a Navy SEAL from 1998 to 2011.
- Where does David Silverman work?
- David Silverman is Founder of CrossLead and President and Managing Partner at Red Cell Incubation.
- What companies did David Silverman found?
- David Silverman founded CrossLead.
- Where did David Silverman go to school?
- David Silverman studied at United States Naval Academy (BS, Oceanography); Bellarmine College Preparatory.
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Red Cell Incubation mafia5
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Also attended United States Naval Academy158
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Shared employers
Also worked at CrossLead5
Paige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationBarrett Yates-MackChief Financial Officer at Red Cell IncubationElyse RossiDirector of Finance Operations at Red Cell IncubationArianna UrekewSenior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell IncubationChristian YangFounder at ReelSurfer
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Paige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationBarrett Yates-MackChief Financial Officer at Red Cell IncubationAstasia MyersGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesMargo DrakosManaging Director and Director of Strategic Initiatives at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationEmma LeavyPrincipal at Gratitude RailroadJessi Craige ShikmanEditorial at First Round Capital
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Also worked at Naval Special Warfare - U.S. Navy SEAL Teams11
Mike AmecheCXO, DeployX at Red Cell IncubationArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagJeff RossDirector at Vetted AcceleratorLarsenInvestor at Harpoon VenturesTodd CoulardPrincipal at Marque VenturesMichael BurnsInvestor at Canapi Ventures
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