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David Katcher

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Chief Operating Officer
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

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  • HopSkipDrive
    Chief Operating Officer
    HopSkipDrive
    May 2025 - Current (1 year 5 months)
    HopSkipDrive exists to create opportunity for all through mobility. We’re a technology company that solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Through our marketplace, we connect kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software, we solve the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts around the country.
  • Rula
    Chief Operating Officer
    Rula
    May 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 1 month)
    Our mission is to make mental healthcare work for everyone.
  • AvantStay
    COO
    AvantStay
    May 2022 - May 2023 (1 year 1 month)
    Unforgettable experiences in beautiful spaces. Travel different.

    - Led new home onboarding (design, supply chain, and construction), field operations, owner and guest experience, and central operations.
  • Lyft
    Head of Global Operations
    Lyft
    Jul 2021 - May 2022 (11 months)
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    Board Of Advisors
    Gaind Capital Partners
    Jan 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 5 months)
    Advise GCP portfolio companies on strategic initiatives to maximize equity value creation. Help refine the GCP playbook and support efforts in ideation, diligence and execution of new platform opportunities
  • Lyft
    Vice President, Global Operations - Central & West Regions
    Lyft
    Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 (7 months)
  • Lyft
    Vice President, Global Operations - Central Region
    Lyft
    Mar 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 11 months)
    - Lead Lyft’s Central Region, consisting of ~300 team members, including 15 regional directors and general managers, across 35+ sites, representing almost a third of Lyft’s revenue
    - Team owns strategy for market growth/operations, leads cross-functional initiatives, and runs complex driver service operations
    - Market Growth/Operations: external partnerships, airports, venues, compliance/regulatory, PR, etc.
    - Driver Service Operations: Driver Hubs (support centers), Express Drive (Lyft’s car rental program), and Driver Centers (Lyft’s new vehicle service centers)
  • Lyft
    General Manager - Midwest, Global Operations
    Lyft
    Jun 2016 - Jul 2019 (3 years 2 months)
    - P&L and operational ownership for the Midwest
    - Responsible for overall growth, marketplace balance, on the ground operations, marketing, driver support, and service quality
  • Lyft
    General Manager - Chicago, Global Operations
    Lyft
    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year)
  • Groupon
    Director, Product and Business Operations
    Groupon
    Aug 2013 - Jul 2015 (2 years)
    Head of Groupon’s global merchandising and personalization products; utilized by the business and marketing to generate over $40 million in North American annualized gross revenue. Led a team of product managers and operational support personnel to enhance Groupon’s merchandising capabilities and support the campaign creation process. Led operational roll-out of several new products, including Groupon's local marketplace and online appointment booking capabilities.
  • Groupon
    Senior Manager, Merchant Services Strategy & Operations
    Groupon
    Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year)
    Head of Operations for Groupon’s Merchant Services department, supporting a 175 person account management force and thousands of Groupon Merchants across 150+ markets. Led a 15 person team focused on performance management, workflow distribution, process optimization, internal tools, analytics, and merchant retention / satisfaction.
  • Groupon
    City Manager
    Groupon
    Jan 2012 - Sep 2012 (9 months)
    Maintained overall responsibility for $25 MM in annualized gross revenue across five markets. Led a team of sales reps, analysts, and market planners to deliver on revenue targets, while focused on business development, growth strategies, forecasting and planning, operational efficiencies / sales execution, and hiring / development of sales force.
  • Deloitte Consulting
    Manager / Senior Consultant, Strategy & Operations
    Deloitte Consulting
    Sep 2009 - Jan 2012 (2 years 5 months)
    Advised clients in the Consumer & Industrial Products and Financial Services industries in development of executable solutions to C-level issues, including customer strategy / experience, cost reduction, and restructuring. Managed multi-person workstreams and owned direct relationships / collaborated with senior level client counterparts.
  • Bain Company
    Summer Associate
    Bain Company
    Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 (3 months)
  • HewlettPackard formerly Knightsbridge Solutions
    Consultant
    HewlettPackard formerly Knightsbridge Solutions
    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years 1 month)
  • Zurich North America
    Enterprise Associate
    Zurich North America
    Feb 2004 - Aug 2005 (1 year 7 months)
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  • Columbia Business School
    MBA
    Columbia Business School
    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years 1 month)
  • University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign
    Bachelor of Science (BS, Computer Engineering
    University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2003 (4 years 1 month)
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