Dave Donelan || BOD

David Donelan is recognized as a multi-faceted leader, team builder, and hands-on manager responsible for significant revenue and profit growth in multiple companies. David has a long track record of success in marketing and sales with a primary focus on enterprise business software across multiple Industries.

David is currently responsible for the global training and enablement at Pegasystems, an enterprise software company focused on customer engagement and operational excellence. He is also responsible for building a global network of Universities and Colleges that teach a Pega based curriculum to ensure that the supply of certified Pega professionals meets the ever increasing demand for their expertise.

David was previously Vice President of Marketing at Pega where he was responsible for marketing worldwide.

Donelan joined Pegasystems from EMC Corporation (now Dell Technologies), a multi-billion provider of IT solutions, where he was global head of Industry Solutions Marketing.  While at EMC he also held positions of director of compliance and content management marketing, and director of applications marketing. Previously, Donelan was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Tactician Corporation, a business mapping software company. Prior to Tactician, David held a variety of marketing management positions at the former Digital Equipment Corporation.

David is active in alumni-in-admissions at Bates College and the technology council at Boston College. He has previously served as a mentor to a student at Year Up, whose mission is to help urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential.  Donelan received a BS degree from Bates College, and an MBA from Boston College. David lives in Marion, MA with his wife and two sons and is an avid/rabid Red Sox fan.