David Dempsey
About David
A proven organizational leader with successful financial market experience and strategic business plan development, David combines his financial background with quality improvement knowledge and management and operations experience. He is skilled in maintaining ethical corporate, government, and community relationships.
Serving as an independent consultant, David most recently spent two and a half years with HCA in their Behavioral Healthcare Group, focusing on operational and development opportunities. Previously, he worked with a number of start-up businesses. He served as the CFO for Givful, a technology start-up that focused on applying technology to workplace giving. He consulted with several other start-ups in healthcare services, veterinary healthcare, and hemp harvesting cultivation services.
David co-founded ReVIDA Recovery Centers, a start-up company focused on providing outpatient opioid addiction treatment services. He spent much of his earlier career in healthcare as a financial leader with a keen operations focus. He worked with HCA, Quorum, The Schumacher Group, Psychiatric Solutions, and Acadia Healthcare. He was also the first Healthcare Industry Analyst for Avondale Partners, a Nashville-based investment banking firm.
David earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration – Accounting from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland. He achieved his Certified Public Accountancy designation during his tenure with Ernst & Young following graduation from Notre Dame. He served as a Board Member for Watkins College in Nashville and Father Ryan High School. He is a member of the Monogram Club for the University of Notre Dame. He enjoys spending time with his family and supporting athletics at Notre Dame and Father Ryan High School.