David Lorenzo has more than 20 years of business experience as a successful corporate executive, entrepreneur, strategist, author, and speaker. He has worked with and mentored some of the world’s most successful businesspeople while helping lead many large organizations to unprecedented success.
Mr. Lorenzo’s experience in starting new business enterprises and repositioning under-performing business units, along with his ability to implement innovative performance improvement solutions, makes him one of today’s most sought-after trusted advisors.
Prior to becoming a strategist for The Gallup Organization in 2002, Mr. Lorenzo was vice president and general manager of Marriott’s corporate housing brand, ExecuStay by Marriott, in New York, New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. Under his direction, he grew the division’s annual revenue to more than $50 million in less than three years. Marriott’s leadership credited Mr. Lorenzo for establishing innovative revenue and cost-saving programs, and his successful management solutions were implemented throughout Marriott enterprises nationwide.
Mr. Lorenzo is a participant in the Wharton Fellows Program at the University of Pennsylvania, a management think tank that meets regularly to analyze and address timely business issues. He received his MBA from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, and he received a Masters of Science in Strategic Communications from Columbia University in New York City.