Dave joined the Department of Tourism in January, 2011 after working
seven years as vice president of public relations for VISIT Milwaukee.
At VISIT, Dave was the creator of the bronze Fonz statue, which graces
the Milwaukee RiverWalk. The project was the recipient of the highest
public relations award honors from such industry organizations as the
Society of American Travel Writers, U.S. Travel Association and the
Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. Dave is also
a founding member of Film Wisconsin, the non-profit organization
charged with promoting the state for film, television and video gaming
projects. Dave moved to the Badger State in 1988 from his native
Minnesota thanks to his Wisconsin bride. He and his wife, Cathy, have
three “almost” adult children. He holds a BA in Journalism from the
University of Minnesota.