Biography
David ‘Dave’ Smith has over 30 years of experience as an organizational leader and a decade as a certified executive coach, facilitator and management consultant. He has served as a corporate executive (CEO) and business owner, building visions, strategies and delivering successes that grow value(s), cultures and ROI. Dave has an extensive background in ‘greenfield’ business launches and culture transformation processes. In 2010 he founded Logia Consulting Inc. and in 2020, co-founded Virtual Leadership Matters Inc. Prior to that he was on the founding leadership team of two Canadian financial services companies and on numerous Boards. He’s been very active in organizational innovation and training development, especially in financial services including wealth management, and payment card technology including the Interact Direct Payment Service launch in Canada. Dave has led, and coached teams spread across Canada for over 20 years, including one of Canada’s ‘50 Best Managed Companies’.
Dave believes that a team or organization is only as healthy and productive as its leaders. After a business undergraduate degree, he set out to master the leadership craft. He has studied leadership at ‘Ivy League’ schools across North America and produced results as a CEO and senior executive for a national company. He has experienced that people want to contribute, learn and grow to become the ‘best version’ of themselves and has walked alongside hundreds of leaders and their teams as a trusted guide.
Dave is accredited in multiple professional associations; Certified management Consultant (CMC), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Registered Professional Marketer with the Canadian Institute of marketing (CIM) and certified in numerous coaching and training systems. He takes special joy in being with his wife, children and grandchildren as they grow in the world, active at almost everything under the sun.