ThoughtLeadership.com
Founder, 2025–present.
Covering how expertise becomes market authority in the AI era.
David Kochanek
Founder, ThoughtLeadership.com and BoardVoice.com
David Kochanek is the founder of ThoughtLeadership.com and BoardVoice.com.
ThoughtLeadership.com covers how expertise becomes market authority in the AI era. Through the publication and its advisory work, David and his team help executives and subject-matter experts develop an original point of view on a defined problem and turn it into a signature framework. The flagship engagement, the Authority Sprint, is a 30-day program. It produces a signature framework, a cornerstone LinkedIn article, supporting LinkedIn posts, and a personal authority website.
At BoardVoice.com, David helps board members understand their unique value and communicate it clearly. He has presented personal branding programs for NACD and DirectWomen audiences.
David has worked with senior-level professionals since 2002, first in executive recruiting and then in executive branding. From 2007 to 2025, he led A2 Media Ventures, whose businesses included Executive Resume Writers. He and his team have completed more than 6,200 branding projects for vice presidents, general managers, partners, C-suite executives, and board members.
Earlier in his career, David was president of AudienceOne, a software business he bought from a Fortune 1000 company and sold to Cardiff Software in 2000. He then served as a vice president at Cardiff Software.
He holds a BA in economics and professional management from Albion College and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Current ventures
BoardVoice.com
Founder, 2024–present.
Helps board members understand their unique value and communicate it clearly.
Career history
A2 Media Ventures
Founder, 2007–2025.
Businesses included Executive Resume Writers, Talent Profile, and JobSearchDigest.com.
Sale Starter
President, 2002–2007.
Recruiting firm specializing in healthcare technology sales and sales leadership.
Cardiff Software
Vice President, 2000–2002.
Led East Coast sales and later company sales strategy.
AudienceOne
President, 1998–2000.
Acquired a software division from a Fortune 1000 company, launched a commercial product, and sold the business to Cardiff Software in February 2000.
Education
Albion College
BA, Economics & Professional Management
Bios for event organizers and media
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David Kochanek is the founder of ThoughtLeadership.com and BoardVoice.com. ThoughtLeadership.com covers how expertise becomes market authority in the AI era. At BoardVoice.com, David helps board members understand their unique value and communicate it clearly.
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David Kochanek is the founder of ThoughtLeadership.com and BoardVoice.com. ThoughtLeadership.com covers how expertise becomes market authority in the AI era and works with executives and industry experts to develop a clear point of view and a signature framework. At BoardVoice.com, David helps board members understand their unique value and communicate it clearly. He has worked with senior-level professionals since 2002, first in executive recruiting and then in executive branding. He and his team have completed more than 6,200 branding projects for executives and board members. He is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.