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David Silverman

Investor

President and Managing Partner at Red Cell Incubation

United States

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.

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Experience

  1. Red Cell PartnersPresidentcurrent2022 — presentWashington, DC
  2. CrossLeadFounder and CEO2016 — 2025Washington D.C. Metro Area
  3. McChrystal GroupCEO & Co-Founder2011 — 2015Alexandria, Virginia
  4. Naval Special Warfare - U.S. Navy SEAL TeamsNavy SEAL1998 — 2010

Education

  1. United States Naval AcademyBS, Oceanography1994 — 1998
  2. Bellarmine College Preparatory1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Business Strategy81Organizational Leadership99Executive Coaching63Strategic Communications79Change Management9Coaching6Cross-functional Team Leadership25Entrepreneurship19Executive Management13Leadership Development92Operational Planning73Operations Management13
+12 moreOrganizational DevelopmentStart-upsStrategic LeadershipTeam BuildingTrainingManagement ConsultingInternational RelationsProgram ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningManagementPublic Speaking
  • CrossLead Multi-Team Leader — CrossLead
  • CrossLead Team Leader — CrossLead

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended United States Naval Academy59

Chad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

+ 53 more

Also attended Bellarmine College Preparatory19

John DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesChris WatkinsHead of Data & Analytics at Asymmetric Capital PartnersShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJustin FasanoInvestor at Struck CapitalChadwick ManningFounder at Cerulean VenturesNick GunadyCEO & Co-founder at Mudita Venture

+ 13 more

Shared employers

Also worked at CrossLead4

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 Incubation

Also worked at McChrystal Group5

Paige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationBarrett Yates-MackChief Financial Officer at Red Cell IncubationAstasia MyersGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJessi Craige ShikmanEditorial at First Round CapitalLenore KarafaPartner at First In

Also worked at Naval Special Warfare - U.S. Navy SEAL Teams5

Mike AmecheCXO, DeployX at Red Cell IncubationArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagJeff RossDirector at Vetted AcceleratorLarsenInvestor at Harpoon VenturesMichael BurnsInvestor at Canapi Ventures

Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation

Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Aly Carbaugh
Junior Analyst 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