Dave Cherry is a problem solver, executive strategist and speaker with over 25 years of experience working with clients across industries to define a customer experience strategy, enabled by innovation/technology and measured/informed by analytics.

He is also a member of the International Institute of Analytics Expert Panel, serves on two Advisory Boards (Women in Analytics and CBUSRetail), and is the Co-Producer of the Digital Solutions Gallery at the Ohio State University. He has been an adjunct professor, teaching courses on analytics for both the Columbus College of Art & Design and Denison University and often guest lecturing at Ohio State. He is also the co-author of “Analytics Interpreted: A Compilation of Perspectives”.

Dave is also now the Columbus franchise owner of Ellie Mental Health, whose mission is to compassionately transform the culture of mental heath, end the stigma and fill the gaps for mental health services in the community.

Dave has worked with and for leading organizations such as LBrands, Polo Ralph Lauren, Easton Town Center, Ascena Retail Group, Journeys, DSW, J Jill, Disney, Alliance Data, Nationwide Insurance, AEP, Huntington Bank, Cardinal Health, OhioHealth, CAS, Deloitte Consulting and Price Waterhouse as well as numerous Private Equity and Venture Capital firms.

He holds a BS in Economics with a dual degree in Finance and Law from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

I've been with WIA since the first conference and continue to be inspired by our mission to provide a platform for amazing women leaders in analytics. I've loved seeing our WIA core team evolve and so many members achieve personal and professional growth. The overall WIA community, especially between our speakers, is unique and one that I continue to enjoy immense gratitude in being a part of its success.