Meet the Chairman

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For more than 30 years, David White has served in executive roles across a broad range of industries and sectors.  He has been mentored by prominent thought leaders and has successfully led teams through a number of "bet-the-company" experiences.  Each experience brings new lessons, insights and humility, which David brings to the benefit of every 3CG Client engagement.  This "virtuous cycle" of experience and insight represents the 3CG Advantage. 

Board and C-Suite Leadership

David is Board Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the nation's largest Fed Bank by population and geography.  He is a longstanding member of the Bank Governance Committee and the Audit and Risk Management Committee.   David was selected to be the Chair of the Conference of Chairs of the Federal Reserve Banks' Nominating Committee, which is charged with nominating the officers and members of each Conference committee.
He is the Lead Independent director for the global consulting firm, RGP (Nasdaq: RGP) and Chair of its Compensation Committee.  He is also a member of RGP's Nominations and Governance Committee. 

David serves as Board Chair of the nonpartisan Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles, which brings private sector resources to address public sector and community-based challenges.  The Mayor's Fund is now focused on supporting the city's efforts to address its homelessness crisis.

He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a board member of the Blackhouse Foundation, which supports Black filmmakers and entertainment industry executives. 

Previously, David was the CEO and Chief Negotiator of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), an organization with 15 offices across the country and 160,000 members worldwide.   At the conclusion of his tenure, SAG-AFTRA was named among the top ten “Most Innovative Film and Television Companies” by Fast Company (2022).

He is a strategic advisor to Ulu Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies and emphasizes support for diverse entrepreneurs.  Ulu now has over 200 companies and 10 Unicorns ($1B+ in valuation) in its portfolio, and is currently in its Fourth Institutional Fund.   

Early Career

He was CEO of the consulting firm, Entertainment Strategies Group, and an attorney at the prestigious law firm, O’Melveny & Myers. 

Prior to law school, he was Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, Youth Opportunities Unlimited in Kansas City, which provided youth development and gang-prevention services. 

In his early adult life, David lived overseas, where he served in various volunteer and consulting capacities to organizations in South Africa and Nigeria.  While living in England, he also worked with Oxfam International on projects to alleviate the impact of poverty around the globe.

Civic Leadership

David has served as an urban planning Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles and a Commissioner for the Entertainment Industry Commission to eliminate sexual harassment in Hollywood. 

He was Board Chair and Trustee of his alma mater, Grinnell College; and Board Chair of SAG-AFTRA's Health Plan and its Pension Plan.   He has worked extensively with nonprofits as an advisor and board member, including recent service to the Center for the Digital Future at USC Annenberg, the Motion Picture & Television Fund, the Entertainment Community Fund and the Posse Foundation-LA.

Awards & Profiles

He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the J.M. Langston Bar Association’s Attorney of the Year, the National Bar Association’s Entertainment, Sports & Art Law Section Attorney of the Year, and the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel’s Labor and Personal Representation Counsel of the Year. As a young community leader, he was awarded the Governor's "Outstanding Service Award" (KS) and the Attorney General's "Commitment to Children's Service Award" (KS).   He was co-host of the SAG-AFTRA Podcast, along with its former President, Gabrielle Carteris (Beverly Hills, 90210). He has been featured in numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Lawyer. 

Academics

A Rhodes Scholar and Truman Scholar, David is a graduate of Stanford Law School, Oxford University (Queens College) and Grinnell College, where he was co-captain and quarterback of the football team. 

A former student at the Université d’Haute Bretagne (Rennes, France), he is proficient in French. 

David is based in Los Angeles, CA.