Dave Finnegan

Dave Finnegan is a seasoned retail leader with 25+ years connecting people across brands, teams, and industries through storytelling, customer experience, and technology. He served as Customer Experience Office at Orvis and helped launch Build-A-Bear Workshop as Chief Information and Interactive Officer. He operators as a Partner at BlackFinn, Operating Executive at NewRoad Capital Partners, and NRF Ambassador for the Marketing and Digital Councils. A member of the Explorers Club, Dave spend a year interviewing scientists, monks and tribal leaders across the globe, and hosts the Seekers and Disruptors podcast because he believes the most powerful force in business, and in life, is a genuine human connection.