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View from the Top: Dave Schunk, President & CEO of Volunteers of America Colorado

Sep 3, 2021

In advance of View from the Top 2021 on September 23 (click here to register) where Colorado’s leading non-profit CEOs join us for an in-depth conversation on managing through crisis and the vital connection between business and non-profit communities., we feature some of our panelists on Profits & Purpose. First up, Dave Schunk.

Dave Schunk is President & CEO of Volunteers of America Colorado, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering America’s most vulnerable groups, including the hungry, the frail elderly, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, homeless individuals, women in need, and veterans and their families.

Since late 2018, Mr. Schunk has served as President and CEO of Volunteers of America Colorado. Since 1896, Volunteers of America has supported and empowered America’s most vulnerable groups, including the frail elderly, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, homeless individuals, veterans, and women and their children.  From 2011 to 2018, Mr. Schunk served as CFO for the Denver Rescue Mission (“DRM”), a large regionally oriented, nonprofit, faith-based human services organization. Prior to DRM, and spanning over 30 years, he has served in a variety of C-level and senior management positions at large companies such as IHS Markit, Intelligent Electronics, Verio/NTT, GE Technology Services and StorageTek.

On this episode of Profits & Purpose, Dave shares his journey from the corporate sector to the nonprofit world, how his current work aligns with his life’s purpose, shares stories that embolden his work, discusses the challenges and opportunities of the global pandemic and a lot more.

Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.