Dave manages global sales and business development activities for Ocarina. Dave has a proven track record of identifying disruptive technologies and bringing them to market as both an operational leader and a consultant.

Prior to Ocarina, Withers was the senior director of business development at Isilon Systems, where he built the business development practice and drove the expansion of the addressable market for clustered storage, leading up to a successful IPO. Prior to Isilon, Withers was Director of Business Development and Regional Sales Director at PolyServe (acquired by HP) where he closed the company’s first customers, channel partners, and business development relationships. Prior to PolyServe, Withers also held sales and sales management positions at GE Access and American Power Conversion

In a consulting capacity, Withers has also worked with publicly traded technology vendors as well as a wide array of start-ups and financial investors often acting as a member of the management team on an interim basis.

Withers holds an MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business and a BS in Decision and Information Sciences from Santa Clara University. He also completed the international management program at London Business School.