David Baum is an expert in fast change through structured facilitation. He integrates 25 years of experience as a nationally respected consultant in leadership and innovative thinking. His clients call him an "organizational travel agent," helping them figure out where they want to go and getting them there faster.
David's work projects include:
- Atlantic Philanthropies—Engaged key national leaders in the launching of the older adult civic engagement movement. Outcomes include the creation of an agreed upon unifying vision and long-term coordinated fundable actions.
- Atlantic Philanthropies and Open Society Institute—Facilitated a strategic plan to abolish the death penalty in the United States by 2025. The process, involving key legal and advocacy organizations, resulted in a coordinated national and state- by-state campaign.
- Survivor Corps—Helped facilitate the transformation of Landmine Survivors Network, from strictly landmine focused to a broader partnership organization whose mission it is to support survivors of war, conflict and trauma.
- Shell Oil—Coordinating large system change with diverse teams, David helped Shell implement a $260 million SAP conversion that far exceeded expectations.
- Summit for America's Future—Chaired by Colin Powell during the Clinton administration and co-facilitated by David, this project united governors from every state, senators, and the mayors from every major city in focusing on understanding and implementing best practices for youth.
- Barclays Bank—For the last eight years, David has coordinated strategic planning and business alignment sessions for this international financial institution.
- Belfast, Northern Ireland—Working with church committees, David led a conflict mediation effort and created strategies for minimizing inter-faith violence in neighborhoods.
- Women for Women International—Advised in entrepreneurship and leadership development with this leading women's advocacy organization in post-conflict Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
In addition, for more than two decades, David has been leading retreats in leadership, community wisdom, and cross-cultural studies on Lake Temagami in Northern Ontario.
David holds a doctorate in organizational psychology from Temple University, and a second doctorate in divinity from Naropa University. He sits on the board of The MacDowell Art Colony.