David K. Smith founded Future Solutions in 1993. Prior to starting the company, he worked at Nike for over 15 years in several management capacities, including Director of Specialty Sales, where he increased sales from $40 million to over $70 million in four years. He has also served as the Vice President of Marketing at both Asolo and Danner.

Mr. Smith has participated on the Oregon Enterprise Forum panel and on the Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America (ORCA) Board of Directors. He was the founding chairperson of the ORCA Government Affairs Council.

His expertise is in marketing, product and sales management, brand development and strategic planning. He also has experience in off-shore product sourcing in Asia and Europe.

Mr. Smith has Bachelors degrees in Resource Economics and Physical Education from the University of California, Berkeley, where he also competed in intercollegiate track. He has an MBA from the University of Oregon.