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As President, Dave Gould continues to solidify Resolution Media’s leadership position within the search marketing industry. He also helps shape the firm’s search marketing strategy and integration services as the company expands both in number and geographically. A substantial amount of Gould’s efforts include aligning Resolution Media’s operations to deliver superior client service as well as overseeing core functions such as the financial planning process and Human Resources. Most recently Gould was the Director of Strategic Sourcing for United Airlines where he was responsible for developing and implementing strategies to reduce the worldwide airport operations cost structure associated with 3rd party service suppliers. In this role he worked closely with both United and 3rd party personnel to streamline airport operations, redefine service delivery requirements, and negotiate cost efficient service delivery contracts. Prior to this position at United, Gould worked with the airline's Mileage Plus direct marketing group and was instrumental in developing and applying lifetime value metrics associated with their global loyalty program. Gould started his tenure at United in the Financial Analysis group. Prior to United, Gould worked as the Manager of Financial Analysis for OurHouse.com, an online home and hardware retailer based in Evanston, Il. Here he was involved in all financial aspects of the business including long term planning, budgeting, marketing ROI and sourcing. Gould has extensive leadership and management experience having spent seven years as a Naval Officer. He also holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University. | 