David Spielfogel
Chief Business Officer @ Lime
Berlin, Berlin
Overview
David Spielfogel is the Chief Business Officer at Lime, with a background in policy, community development, fundraising, and public relations. Notable highlights include serving as Managing Partner at Ekistic Ventures and as Chief of Staff at the MacArthur Foundation, with a focus on strategic planning and policy analysis.
Work Experience
Chief Business Officer
2023 - Current
Lead global market expansion, government relations, business development, communications and brand for the world's largest provider of shared electric vehicles.
Chief Policy and Communications Officer
2019 - 2023
Advisor
2017 - 2019
Lime is an electric vehicle company that provides e-bike and e-scooter rental services.
Raised $1,458,000,000.00 from UBS O'Connor.
Angel Investor
2022
Managing Partner
2016 - 2019
Founded seed stage fund to actively cultivate a portfolio of disruptive companies that bring new solutions to critical urban problems.
Innovations in American Government Fellow
2017 - 2018
Senior Advisor, Mayor's Office
2011 - 2016
Oversaw long-term planning and daily implementation and communication of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's priority initiatives.
Director
2011 - 2011
Managed Chicago's first mayoral transition in 22 years, overseeing all aspects of Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel's organizational development and leadership hiring.
Policy and Research Director
2010 - 2011
Deputy Campaign Manager
2009 - 2010
Chief of Staff
2007 - 2008
Director, International Program Operations
2005 - 2007
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Deputy Policy Director
2004 - 2004