He has held management and strategic leadership roles in leading non-government organizations, private foundations and global networks in New York and Sydney, with strong experience and a passion for working with multiple stakeholders – advocates, service providers, funders, policymakers, thought-leaders – to achieve impactful social change. Most recently, Dave was the Director of International Advocacy at American Jewish World Service (AJWS), where he established the organization’s International Advocacy department and oversaw advocacy to influence international policy institutions, including the U.N., and international funding organizations. Prior to joining AJWS, he worked at the Open Society Foundations, leading the foundations’ work on the legal and health rights of trans people and sex workers. At both AJWS and OSF, Dave spearheaded funder advocacy that has catalyzed resources for the global trans and intersex movements.