Dave Blanchard is an entrepreneur passionate about bringing new ideas to life to have a positive impact on society. Prior to co-founding Praxis, Dave was a Principal Business Designer at IDEO, an innovation consultancy, where he focused on venture design, startups, and social innovation. He graduated from Babson College with a concentration on entrepreneurship, and also completed graduate work at Northwestern University, earning an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MEM in Design from the McCormick School. Dave lives in Manhattan and is part of the Trinity Grace Church community.