David Windhausen - Founder | Chief Strategy Officer

David Windhausen - Founder | Chief Strategy Officer

With over 30 years of experience as a C-Level executive, David has fostered and led the strategic growth of organizations from start-up to a run rate of over $300mm in annual revenues achieving YoY growth of greater than 25%. His unique background in technology and innovation have been foundational in establishing business transformation and go to market strategies for new products and services, driving the continued digital evolution of the organization.

Excelling in the creation and execution of strategic vision, David is excited by the opportunity to foster cross organizational alignment and championing a culture of innovation which sponsors growth and success for clients, associates, and stakeholders. He has been an active leader on acquisition committees with direct responsibilities for evaluating technology, market viability, innovation, and process assessment for newly identified target acquisitions.

Posts by David Windhausen - Founder | Chief Strategy Officer

Did AI Kill Custom Software? Not Even Close.

Is custom software still a viable option? Or did AI kill the need for it? Ask a room full of executives, and the answer isn't obvious anymore. Tools that once took a development team months to build now get assembled from AI models, low-code platforms, and a fraction of the code it used to take. It's tempting to conclude that custom software, and the discipline behind it, isn't necessary anymore. …

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3 min read
Aug 5, 2026, 4:09:26 PM

Where Judgment Stays Human: How to Keep Your People Driving AI

Every AI initiative carries a question most companies never ask directly: where does judgment stay human? Get that wrong, and you offset the very capacity that made your people valuable in the first place, the ability to synthesize, weigh tradeoffs, and decide what's worth building. Get it right, and AI becomes a force multiplier instead of a quiet replacement. This isn't a philosophical nicety. I …

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5 min read
Aug 5, 2026, 4:09:08 PM

Top-Down/Bottom-Up: A Holistic Approach to AI Adoption

AI can reach into nearly every corner of your business. It can automate a process, streamline day-to-day efficiency, reshape a core operating system, or change how one person handles their individual responsibilities. That range is exactly why planning for AI adoption is hard. The real question The question isn’t whether AI belongs in your organization. It’s where, and at what level. Which opportu …

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3 min read
Jul 29, 2026, 12:55:15 PM

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