David Hauser

David Hauser oversees the strategic direction and operations of Grasshopper Group and serves as the company’s technology visionary. A passionate technologist, he’s the guy you go to when you have a question about how the universe operates (or if you simply want to consult his encyclopedic inner search engine). As champion of the company’s Core Values and work culture, he strives to create an environment that is professionally and personally rewarding for all employees. A technology start-up veteran, David was co-founder of Return Path, an e-mail performance management company. David’s strong entrepreneurial spirit has allowed him to serve as a consultant for various companies as well as a mentor to emerging entrepreneurs through his alma mater, Babson College. David is the incoming President of the Boston chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), and a member of the Global Advisory Board for Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE). A dynamic speaker, David has given talks at LessConf (2009), Big Omaha (2010) and EO University Costa Rica. He also judges several young entrepreneur competitions each year. David was born and raised in New York City. David graduated from Babson College with a Bachelor of Science degree in business.