DAVID OATES
PRESIDENT
David Oates is a 15-plus year marketing and public
relations veteran who holds extensive experience in
developing as well as executing successful and
measurable programs for a wide range of agency,
corporate and government organizations.
Prior to founding Stalwart Communications in 2006, David
was Marketing Director for Financial Profiles, a 35-year old
financial planning software company based in Carlsbad,
where he directed all marketing-related strategies and
programs, including lead generation, partner/reseller,
customer/sales support, brand enhancement, public
relations, competitive analysis and market
strategy/situation analysis programs. He also draws great
strength from his days as a U.S. Navy combat and public
affairs officer, where he honed his skills in leadership and
corporate communications in various forward deployed
operations, including Haiti, Hong Kong and the Middle
East.
David is an accredited public relations (APR) expert
affiliated with the Public Relations Society of America, and
serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of
Corporate Growth San Diego Chapter, The San Diego
Venture Group, The Chairmen's RoundTable and the Rotary Club of San Diego. He received his MBA from San
Diego State University’s Executive Program in 2004 and his bachelor's of arts from the University of Maryland in
1991. David was named among the 2009 “40 Under 40” list
of top professionals by the San Diego Metropolitan and was
also a finalist for the 2009 and 2010 San Diego Business
Journal’s Most Admired CEO.
Things you might not know about David:
1. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch for his favorite
baseball team, the San Diego Padres, before a regular
season game in 2009.
2. He also regularly donates blood platelets for cancer
patients at the San Diego Blood Bank.
3. He is a struggling, though happy, guitar player when he
can make time for it.
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