“Dave’s aura commands any space he walks into—not through title or authority, but through sincerity, strength, and an unwavering commitment to people. Great leaders don’t just influence performance; they imprint something lasting on your leadership DNA. Dave Pauldine did that for me, and I remain grateful for the privilege of having learned—and continuing to learn—from him.”

– Newton Myvett; Campus President, Fortis College

“In other hands, Dave’s topic could have been an exercise in self engrandisment. Rather his presentation was a thoughtful reflection on actual practical applications of management principles. No wonder Mr Pauldine had such a successful career.

Well done, Dave!”

– Loren Kroh President, Campus Toolkit

“David Pauldine is, without a doubt, the most experienced, insightful and thought provoking leader we have had as the Keynote Speaker during my 17 years as Executive Director. Our audience of Owners, C-Level Executives, Presidents, and Deans were blown away by David’s concise, straight forward delivery of wit and wisdom.”

– Fred Lockhart Executive Director, AZ Private School Association

“David provided many golden nuggets of information that only a past-President could. While his comments were insightful, they were delivered in a very clear and simple message. Been to a lot of conferences and heard a lot of speakers…David gave me the best take-aways in a long time.”

Take care,

– Pete (Peter Strazdas, AVP Facilities Management, Western Michigan University)

“Under Dave’s guidance we revitalized a longtime program for campus leaders. More than a leadership how to, attendees got hands-on practical training in the critical areas of attitude, communications, and management of people that are necessary at all levels of a successful enterprise. Easily approachable and affable, he is a terrific presenter and speaker.”

– Diane Miller SVP APSCU

“These are the survey results themselves. Please keep in mind that you gave the plenary keynote at the close of the conference opening day that began at 8 am!. As a commentary to your survey results, over 90% found your talk effective.  This is very high, and not easily achieved. Often speakers appeal to some of the audience, and have others rate their talk only somewhat effective!.”

– Mark Goldberg, TMA Conference Organizer. Research Analyst, Strategist/ Producer, Partner

“David Pauldine brings years of relevant experience and insight into his presentation. He is engaging, dynamic, and offers fresh nuggets of wisdom we can immediately implement into our daily professional and personal lives.”

– Kristen Torres | Campus Director | Pima Medical Institute

“David Pauldine’s Keynote Address at the APSA Annual Conference was a highlight of the event. In addition to providing a high level and insightful view of the challenges and opportunities currently facing the for-profit education sector, he provided exceptional coaching on leadership behaviors that can transform our organizations.
David was a great choice as Keynote Speaker!”

– Lloyd Kirsch, Campus Director, Tucson College

“I felt APSA was very fortunate to have Mr. Pauldine as our keynote speaker for this year’s Annual Conference. He has a very strong, positive reputation in our industry. I felt he was an outstanding speaker, and his presentation at the Annual Conference was thought-provoking and relevant. As a campus president, I welcome input and ideas on improving my leadership, and I definitely learned more about the art of leadership from his presentation.”

– Stephen M. Malutich, Campus President The Refrigeration School, Inc.

“David Pauldine is an outstanding leader. His insights into institutional behavior and human nature consistently ring true. He weaves them into narratives about change management, making him an invaluable facilitator of creative thinking.”

– Rick Matasar, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Effectiveness, Tulane University.

“As the moderator of a panel on “Reinventing the Value Proposition for Education”, David’s expertise and leadership was felt from the beginning. As a subject matter expert David’s ability to ask clear questions and get to the core of the issues led to a thought provoking discussion and kept the audience engaged throughout the session.”

– Kevin Fried, Google, Head of Industry – Education

“David Pauldine did an outstanding job facilitating and moderating our recent leadership conference. He used his strong organizational skills to facilitate our advanced planning. And in his role as panel moderator, David struck a perfect balance as he guided the interplay between our panel and the audience – all while keeping the discussion on track.”

– Stanley A. Freeman, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC

“Your style and skills as a moderator, coupled with your knowledge of the subject matter, were excellent and served to create a fully engaged audience and great interaction.”

– Peter S. Leyton Ritzert & Leyton, P.C.

“Your background and expertise combined with your humble approach was a perfect model for all of us. Thanks so much.”

– Ray Colvin, Pioneer Pacific.

“Dave, you are very amazing. Thanks for all of your nuggets of leadership wisdom.”

– Sharonda Wallace. West Coast University.

“I do believe that your expert moderation of the leadership conference – setting up the session, summarizing each part, introducing speakers and then closing, helped make the leadership conference such a success.”

– Carl Barney. Independence.edu.

“As a presenter, David Pauldine insures that the time and resources of those who attend are immediately rewarded. He bright, but not arrogant. He is an illuminating educator that holds the attention and engages the intellect of those in attendance. As a moderator, he has the ability to guide a discussion so that the expertise of each presenter is quickly available to the audience and that time is wisely invested.”

– Curtis Austin, FAPSC

“Dave, out of all the leaders that I have worked for directly or indirectly, you are the most dynamic and inspirational leader that I have ever had the pleasure of indirectly working for and meeting. For many years, you’ve motivated me, inspired me to work harder, put my best foot forward, learn from my mistakes, identify and focus on areas that are my weaknesses, create a plan put it in to action and most importantly, improve in the identified areas!”

– Ray Rothlisberger

“When ANDRUS needed someone to speak at the C-Suite level and the mid-management level about leadership, ethics and strategic planning I wasn’t sure where to go. We wanted to deliver the same message to our team but from the 30,000 foot view and the 10,000 foot view and instinctually we knew we wanted it to be the same person who spoke to these groups; but where do you find that person? When I came across Dave Pauldine and learned of the services he offers I knew it would be a great fit. We were not the least bit disappointed. Several months later we are still referring to the takeaways he left us with and we are still pushing ourselves towards the leadership concepts he delivered during the 2 days he was with us. He is truly the consultant you want around the board table and in the trenches with your team. From a Chief Executive Officer perspective we could not have chosen a better fit for our team at the time. He helped us see where all roads lead and connect.”

– Bryan Murphy, CEO Andrus

“Dave has a gift for captivating and motivating large groups of people. He is the most dynamic and inspirational of all the leaders I have worked for. What really stands out most about Dave is how humble, down-to-earth, kind, and honest he is. Those are incredible qualities which he has.”

– Ray Rothlisberger, Infosys Engineer II, Variant Medical Systems

“No one ran more productive and collaborative meetings than you Dave! So blessed to have had you as a mentor.”

– Dave Rogers, Experienced Sales Professional

“What a class act you are, and what a great reminder to me personally of the blessing I have of having joining you and the team. Thank you for your leadership. We are fortunate, indeed, to no only have you at the helm, but to grow and do our best work under your leadership.”

– Mark Cameron, English Professor, Nanjing Technical University

“I’ve always admired your integrity.”

– Amy Harth, Ph.D. Senior Research Analyst

“You always walked the talk Dave!”

– Larry McHugh, Mentor, Facilitator, Volunteer

“You are and have been such a driving force in the education space for so many years. Over the years, I have spoken to sooo many people and I have to tell you how revered you are by everyone. I have never heard a bad word about you and that is rare in this industry. You are loved, highly respected and greatly admired.”

– Lynne Francey, CEO, Healthcare Recruiter, Higher Education Headhunter