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Dave Silk

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Chief Operating Officer at The Media Trust
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Dave is an operations-focused executive specializing in scaling SaaS and cybersecurity companies. With a background from VeriSign and Ntrepid, and a BS from George Mason University, he focuses on P&L-driven execution, cost reduction, and security. Colleagues describe him as dependable, reliable, and a consummate professional.

Reduced total cost of ownership by 50% at VeriSign through architectural consolidation.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Priorities

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Cybersecurity Strategy
Views cybersecurity as a board-level strategic issue and a competitive advantage, believing the goal is to be better at it than the competition.
SaaS Platform Scaling
His career focus is on helping technology and cybersecurity companies scale efficiently, securely, and profitably, with an emphasis on operational execution.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Chief Operating Officer
The Media Trust
8-2023
Chief Technology Officer
The Media Trust
1-2021 - 8-2023
Vice President of Engineering
The Media Trust
7-2018 - 12-2020
Senior Director, Product Engineering
Ntrepid LLC
4-2003 - 7-2018
Senior Manager/Director of Product Engineering
VeriSign, Inc.
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
George Mason University
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