Dave Pond

Dave Pond has over 10 years of experience in marketing roles. Starting in 2005, they worked as a Market Research Intern at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, conducting consumer research and leading focus groups. In 2006, they joined Lorman Education Services as a Business Development Analyst, where they researched new revenue streams and implemented company-wide projects. Dave then moved on to GSC in 2008, first as a Marketing Coordinator where they created design materials and executed marketing events, and later became the Marketing Manager, overseeing campaigns and managing a team. From 2015 to 2017, Dave was the Director of Marketing at GSC, collaborating with executives and managing cross-functional teams, as well as organizing a customer conference. In 2017, they joined Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. as the Director of Marketing, responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies, managing software products and engineering services, and diversifying the company's portfolio.

Dave Pond attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire from 2001 to 2005, where they earned a B.B.A. degree in Marketing and Business Communications. In addition to their degree, they obtained certifications as a Certified SolidWorks Marketing Professional from DS SolidWorks Corp. in November 2010 and as a Certified SolidWorks Sales Professional from the same institution in May 2009.