Dave Nobs is chief growth officer for LAVIDGE, an award-winning advertising, digital marketing and public relations agency in Phoenix, responsible for overall revenue growth since 2010.

Dave has managed and held senior executive positions at some of the world’s largest multinational firms and leading boutique agencies and ran his own consultancy. Before joining LAVIDGE, Nobs was managing director of Ruder Finn and executive vice president/general manager of both Weber Shandwick and Rogers & Cowan, where he was responsible for the growth and management of each agency’s worldwide consumer, sports and entertainment marketing practices. He’s also held senior management posts at Cohn & Wolfe (now Burson Cohn & Wolfe), Earle Palmer Brown and Cone Communications.

Throughout his career, Nobs has directed a number of award-winning, high-profile campaigns, new product launches, and sponsorships for a variety of clients such as Coca-Cola, Reebok, Bank of America, Heineken, Vans, Microsoft, Sprint, Turner Broadcasting as well as the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, PGA of America and LPGA.

Dave is an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Communication. He’s served on the Board of Directors for several organizations, both past and present, including the NASCAR Accelerators, Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission, Arizona State University’s Sports Business Association, Paralysis Project of America, and Giving Back Fund. Dave is a graduate of Westminster College in Pennsylvania and a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. He graduated from Brentwood High School in Pittsburgh and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2012.