With nearly two decades of national leadership in nonprofit and corporate public relations, David Park is Senior Vice President, Communications & Marketing, for America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest cross sector partnership dedicated to improving the lives of young people. In this capacity, David oversees internal and external communications, branding and messaging, media relations, web initiatives, and event production.

Before joining the Alliance, David founded and led for six years Park & Associates, a boutique public relations firm that emphasized nonprofit communications and served as outside public relations strategist for a range of local and national organizations. Among other accomplishments, David produced for three years the Hispanic Heritage Awards, an NBC-televised program that recognizes public figures who have made a significant contribution to the Latino community. He also handled special projects for corporate clients including Vivendi, ExxonMobil, and the Corporate Executive Board.

Earlier, David founded Kaboom PR, a public relations firm with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he developed and implemented public relations and marketing programs for entertainment and technology clients. He has also held senior roles with Porter Novelli International and Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, whose San Francisco office he helped launch.

David holds an undergraduate degree in communications from The American University in Washington, DC, and also studied at the University of Copenhagen. Currently, he sits on the Advisory Board of the Journalism Center on Children and Families.