About
David Willis is an operating partner at Princeton Equity Group. He has held senior executive positions where he has worked on turnaround strategies, organizational restructuring, and team development for both private and public companies.
Experience
- Princeton Equity GroupOperating Partnercurrent2024 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- European Wax CenterChief Executive Officer2023 — 2024Plano, Texas, United States
- European Wax CenterPresident / COO2023Dallas, Texas, United States
- European Wax CenterChief Operating Officer2019 — 2023Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- European Wax CenterChief Financial Officer2016 — 2019Hallandale Beach, FL
- Riata Capital Group, LLCPartner2014 — 2016Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Global Power Equipment GroupChief Financial Officer2008 — 2013Irving, TX
- Alvarez & MarsalSenior Director2001 — 2008New York, NY / Dallas, TX
- ChoiceSeatVP, Strategic Development2000 — 2001New York, NY
- Williams Communications GroupSr. Manager, Corporate Development1997 — 2000Tulsa, OK
- Ernst & YoungAudit1994 — 1997Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Education
- The University of TulsaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1998 — 2000
- University of OklahomaBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Contract Negotiation12Auditing7Change Management5Energy8Mergers & Acquisitions34Budgets5Risk Management5SEC filings7Project Management6Financial Analysis28Financial Reporting7Business Strategy19
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ForecastingFinancial ModelingFinanceAccountingDue DiligenceInternal ControlsCash ManagementSarbanes-OxleyStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementCorporate FinanceRestructuring- Certified Insolvency Restructuring Advisor (inactive)
- Certified Public Accountant
From David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Tulsa10
Jessica CrossfieldDirector of Venture Ecosystems at Founders Circle CapitalTracy ChristianInvestor at Iron PrairieTianyu ZhaoInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMatt HickmanInvestment Principal at Plains VenturesTracy BlackPartner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCJordy AlbertGeneral Partner at Walkabout Ventures Llc
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Also attended University of Oklahoma38
Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalNathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesSusan MoringGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alvarez & Marsal33
Laura HamiltonInvestor at GGV CapitalPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Lisa PollinaVice Chairman, Americas at SC VenturesAurelia TettenbornJunior HR Manager at PICUS CAPITALJonathan RotbardInvestor at CoinFundLucy HanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
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Also worked at Ernst & Young981
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Colleagues at Princeton
Alex Bouthillette
Vice President at Princeton
Austin Cade
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Princeton
Brandon Haire
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Chris Tanco
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Derek DeBenedetto
Principal, Head of Business Development at Princeton
Doug Kennealey
Managing Partner at Princeton
Guillaume Bonniol
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Jack Bennett
Associate at Princeton














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