David is focused on developing strategic partnerships for Climeworks with sustainability leading industrial organizations aiming to achieve science-based net zero. Founded in 2009, Climeworks is a global leader in high-quality carbon removal and pioneer in direct air capture. Before joining Climeworks, David was Executive Director of IESE Business School’s Sustainable Leadership Initiative. Prior to that, he was Director of Custom Programs at IESE and has led customized executive education programs around the world with leading global organizations from a variety of industries. Earlier in his career, David worked in production and materials management for Siemens in the United States, Mexico and Germany. He also has experience in risk management from his time at ChoicePoint (now LexisNexis Risk Solutions).