David Bendes

David Bendes has a long and varied work experience. In 2021, they were appointed Director of Product, Platform Services - Next Gen at the National Basketball Association (NBA). Theirrole included leading product strategy for the NBA's direct-to-consumer platform and services. In 2022, they became Tech Advisor / Interim CTO at Tough Leaf, providing technical and product strategy to the cofounders and building and leading the team creating the ToughLeaf platform. From 2015-2022, they held a variety of roles at Birchbox, including VP, Global Business Technology & Data, Director, Personalization and Operations Technology / Sr. Technical Product Manager, Director, Box Experience / Product Manager, Personalization, Director, Subscription Technology and Operations / Product Manager, Internal Systems, Senior Manager, Subscription Operations and Technology, and Subscription Operations Manager. In 2014, they were an Angel Investment Analyst - Music Technology at Digital Daruma. From 2012-2011, they held roles at Section 101, including Director, Strategic Project Management and Business Operations and Business Operations Associate. In 2011, they were a Kauffman Entrepreneurial Fellow at the University of Rochester and a Marketing / Project Management Intern at Atlantic Records. In 2010, they were an Audio Engineering / Web Development / Digital Media Intern at Blackdog Recording Studio and a Data Entry Assistant at the University of Rochester's Office of Alumni Relations.

David Bendes has a varied educational background. David attended The Browning School from 2000 to 2007. From 2007 to 2011, they earned a BA in Economics and Business Strategies from the University of Rochester. David then completed a Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year Fellowship at the University of Rochester in 2011-2012. Most recently, they are currently enrolled in a Master of Business Administration program at Columbia Business School, which they are expected to complete in 2022.