David Niles is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Council Advisors and President of SSA & Company, bringing to both roles a wealth of experience in business development and executive counseling.
Formerly a Partner at The Castling Group, David managed GESD/Castling Investors, a $30 million venture fund. Prior to that, he held roles as a Management Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, and as the Head of Business Development for BMG Direct Marketing — a $1 billion division of Bertelsmann.
Dave serves as Vice-Chairman of World 50 Group and Lead Director of Envita Sustainability Solutions. David also brings his financial expertise to the next generation of executives by serving as the advisory board chairman of the Deming Center for Quality and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School.