Dave Eckberg has been in meetings, events, and incentives for more than 25 years, and his résumé has some great stories in it. He’s planned events at the White House, created activations for iconic brands and run high-touch events for clients in pharma, tech, telecom, franchise, and government.
Dave joined Bishop-McCann in 2007 as a Program Manager in Kansas City. A year later, he packed up for Chicago to become Director of Operations for that team, then moved into the Lead Account Director role. Today, he’s Head of Client Experience and sits on the Executive Leadership Team. He and his Account Director team act as strategic partners to Bishop-McCann’s clients. They look past the next event to the bigger picture, build programs around real business goals, and make sure every dollar a client invests works as hard as it can.
Dave runs on servant leadership. His collaborative approach enables clients to connect their event and experience portfolios directly to organizational goals and long-term success. Great strategy only matters if people feel it, so his goal is for every client to walk away from the experience they create together knowing they got real value and feeling like they were a part of something special.
When he’s not at work, Dave is with his husband and their dog, Sofia, who is very much in charge. They spend winters in Palm Springs, which Sofia fully supports.