As President of SproutLoud, David Spinola supports SproutLoud’s growth plans by overseeing and integrating all operating functions of the business, including Finance, Growth, People, and Operations. He joined the company in 2016, as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing all the finance and accounting functions at SproutLoud. As CFO, he also held supervisory responsibility over human resources, local user engagement and Latin America operations. David brings to SproutLoud over two decades of experience working with fast-growing businesses in operating, investment, advisory and board-level roles across a number of industries, with particular expertise in setting growth strategies, forecasting and analyzing financial performance, driving operational execution, and managing operating costs. Prior to joining SproutLoud in 2016, David spent 10 years pursuing investments in high growth, lower middle market businesses at leading private equity firms, including Code Hennessy & Simmons, Brockway Moran & Partners, and Millpond Equity Partners. David also previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Academy Medical, LLC, a medical sales and services business. While at Academy Medical, David helped set and execute the company’s growth strategy, improved financial reporting and oversaw all functional areas at the company. He began his career in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney, the investment banking division of Citigroup. He earned a BBA from the University of Notre Dame, where he majored in finance and sociology, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. David is also a CFA Charterholder.
