Dave Hall has 30+ years as an entrepreneur with expertise in enterprise sales, business development, startup marketing, and go-to-market strategy. He’s the former CEO and Co-Founder of Kona DataSearch, built to enhance the productivity of the search experience in Salesforce. Kona worked with Fortune 500 companies, including AstraZeneca, Caterpillar, United Healthcare, and Western Union. Dave has worked at several high-tech firms such as Fujitsu Consulting, Attivio, and Elevated Resources. He’s always been passionate about driving deals and supporting startups in their marketing efforts, brand awareness, funding, and go-to-market requirements. A native of the Worcester, MA area, Dave started as a Mechanical Engineer out of the University of New Hampshire, working for Teradyne Connections in Nashua, NH. With 20 years running his business development firm, Dave worked with multiple verticals. Including Industrial, Medical Devices, Electronics, Robotics, Defense, and Med-Tech accounts. Dave has worked at several high-tech firms such as Fujitsu Consulting, Attivio, and Elevated Resources. He’s always been passionate about driving deals and supporting startups in their marketing efforts, brand awareness, funding, and go-to-market requirements. Dave is passionate about great coffee, golf, and tennis as he enjoys the competitive aspect of all sports. Dave has taken his passion for golf and has been the current tournament director of the annual FRAXA Charity Golf Tournament since 1990. The tournament supports research funding for Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic condition on the autism spectrum.