David Rabkin



David Rabkin is a co-founder and active advisor to OTF Group. David is currently a Vice President at American Express.

David has particular experience leading projects in the consumer goods, retail and financial services industries. As part of the OTF Group’s competitiveness work, he managed industry cluster studies in a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, tourism, textiles and agriculture. David was responsible for a project for the Center for Middle East Competitive Strategy where his team advised a joint initiative of nations involved in building regional economic cooperation, including Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian National Authority. David served at OTF's Country Director for the Jamaica Cluster Competitiveness Project.

Prior to joining the OTF Group, David was a consultant at Price Waterhouse where he led strategy and change management projects for Nike, Proctor & Gamble and Viacom. For Warner Bros. Studio Stores David helped develop the worldwide franchising strategy. David was also an Account Executive at Procter & Gamble.

Publications & Speeches

  •  Frequently invited speaker on issues of international competitiveness, including Harvard University's Business School and Kennedy School of Government

  •  Lecturer at the Fletcher School (2002) and the University of the West Indies (scheduled - 2003)

    Education

    University of California at Berkeley, B.A.
    Harvard Business School, M.B.A.