David Kirkland

David Kirkland is a seasoned professional with expertise in enterprise sales, business development, corporate real estate, contract negotiation, and team scaling. With a strong background in sales operations, government and regulatory affairs, he also specializes in software-as-a-service, enterprise IoT, commercial real estate, utilities, energy efficiency, Six Sigma/process improvement, international business, trade advocacy, and international development. David Kirkland is a US and EU citizen and is proficient in Russian.

David pursued his education at Bowdoin College, where he studied BA in Economics and Government. He also studied Economics during a Study Abroad program at The University of Edinburgh. Furthermore, he obtained his MBA from The George Washington University - School of Business and completed a Certificate Program in Commercial Real Estate at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management. His academic journey began at Beverly High School.

Throughout his career, David held key roles in various organizations. He currently serves as the CRO at Comfy and has previously worked as an Advisor at Virtual Facility and a Member at Pavilion. His prior positions include Director of Enterprise Sales at WeWork, Vice President of Sales at Comfy, Director of Sales at Opower, and Sales Executive at Opower. David also gained experience as a Product Marketing and Strategy Intern at Opower, a Summer Associate at Deutsche Post, a Public Policy Manager at GE, a Global Government Affairs Fellow at GE, an Associate at Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, and a Community Health Volunteer at Peace Corps.