About Dave Thrasher
As the President of Supportworks, Dave is an integral part of the company's vision and strategy. By developing new technology, making the focus on customer support and training and putting key employees in positions to do extraordinary things, Dave has led the company to exceptional growth that has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America's fastest growing private companies for three consecutive years.
As the senior leader since the company's inception, Dave has been the driving force behind every initiative. He grew up in the foundation business and began working on an installation crew for his father's foundation repair company at the age of fourteen. He has installed hundreds of foundation repair systems with his own hands, which gives him a unique level of understanding about foundation problems and their solutions, the contracting industry and what is required to lead a company from every level.
Dave earned a Bachelor's degree in business communications and marketing from Concordia University, where he was honored as Most Outstanding Student of the Year. Before founding Supportworks, Dave held marketing and sales positions at two Fortune 1000 companies in the transportation and infrastructure industries, gaining valuable corporate and client management skills.
In 2010, he co-authored the book Foundation Repair Science, which has sold nearly a half million copies. In 2013, Dave received the 40 Under 40 Award from the Midlands Business Journal in recognition of his vision and leadership.
Dave's philosophy has always been that in order for Supportworks to grow, the company's senior leaders need to be aligned. One of the key ways that he created a culture of alignment was by establishing a company "purpose". Finding that purpose has provided direction and accountability to company initiatives and been a touchstone to use in protecting the company culture.
This concept of purpose and its role in creating a positive company culture has been recognized nationally. In addition to speaking about the concept with national publications such as Forbes Magazine and the Huffington Post, Dave's story was recently told in the best-selling book, Leading with Noble Purpose by Lisa Earle McLeod.
Purpose outside of work: Dave is a devoted husband and father of three young children. He loves spending time with the family, as well as participating in various sports including softball and golf. He loves to fish and hunt, and is an active member of his church, where he volunteers and serves as a leader in several areas of ministry.