David M. Fracassa

Fracassa@whitehallgroupllc.com

David Fracassa has over 25 years of experience as a results oriented, business development and marketing executive and has numerous positions with system integrators that supply components directly to OE’s and first tier suppliers. In these positions Mr. Fracassa focused on new business development with a strong emphasis on value added systems and emerging technologies.

Prior to joining the Whitehall Group Mr. Fracassa worked for and represented a variety of large, multinational manufacturing companies in the US, Korea, Europe and China. He managed a variety of advanced product systems that were exported to North America, Europe and South America. Mr. Fracassa has wide-ranging technical business development experience within a variety of manufacturing processes with a strong emphasis in the plastic and metal component supply industry where he managed the implementation of advanced development programs for exterior, interior, power train and under hood systems. Other product development experience includes electromechanical systems, advanced casting products for suspension and drive train components.

His experience includes positions with General Dynamics working on advanced military vehicles and General Electric Company focusing on applications for advanced plastic materials. Mr. Fracassa has held positions of increasing responsibility which includes the management of all domestic and new domestic OE’s. He was also responsible for new client development in Asia, North America and Europe.

Mr. Fracassa also spent nine years as Executive Vice President of Financiere Sogip Inc, an investment banking firm that focused on transatlantic mergers and acquisitions within the transportation and packaging industries.  Financiere Sogip also provided strategic council and business development, marketing and product commercialization support for emerging technology companies. Mr. Fracassa had responsibilities for all North American operations and interfaced extensively with the parent company located in Paris, France.

Mr. Fracassa holds a BS in Marketing from Michigan State University.