David Adams

Dr. David Adams serves as an Adjunct Professor in Management and Operational Excellence at Saint Vincent College’s Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government. He is also the President & CEO of Adams Strategy Group, a consultancy specializing in strategy development, operational excellence, and executive coaching. With a 22-year U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps career, he held leadership roles including anti-terrorism strategy deployment and served at Camp David during Reagan and Bush administrations.

• Education:
• Professional Doctorate in Strategic Leadership (DSL), Liberty University
• M.S. Management: OE, Saint Vincent College
• B.S. Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute

His research focuses on leadership’s impact on operational systems, particularly in healthcare where his methods reduced patient/employee harm by 80% over eight years. He teaches graduate courses like 'Culture in Operational Excellence' and 'Operational Excellence in Healthcare.' Military service included recall to active duty post-9/11 for anti-terrorism efforts under Operation Noble Eagle.

Lives in Ligonier, Pennsylvania with his wife Roberta, actively involved in leadership development and family.