David Geithner was born in 1965. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. He holds an MBA in finance and accounting from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Professional Accomplishments
Mr. Geithner started working at Time, Inc. in 1992 as an advertising revenue analyst. He remained at Time for 22 years and spent seven years as general manager of The People Group. David advanced to manage The Entertainment Group, where he ran People, Entertainment Weekly, Essence, and InStyle. In this role, he controlled business development, marketing, editorial, and advertising activities. The Entertainment Group had over 800 employees and generated $1 billion in revenue.
Mr. Geithner was promoted to executive vice president of Time, Inc. and increased digital revenue from 8 percent to 15 percent. He developed a next-generation digital video division that significantly increased ad revenue and streaming content views. People were listed in AdWeek’s Hot List for two years during David’s tenure and created social media content that garnered ad industry praise. David managed revenue diversification for Grupo Expansión, Time Inc.’s Mexico subsidiary. In 2010, Time nominated him for a prestigious senior corporate executive program.
David Geithner worked at Condé Nast as Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2019. He led projects in business transformation, revenue diversification, and cost-cutting for properties, including Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New Yorker. Mr. Geithner reduced the firm’s cost base by 20 percent through real estate consolidation and company-wide restructuring. He created a paywall system that doubled consumer revenue. Under David’s leadership, Condé Nast acquired CitizenNet, Pop2Life, and Pitchfork.
David moved to a healthcare technology company, ReactiveCore, in 2020 to work as Chief Financial Officer. He oversaw cash management, reporting, financial planning, and forecasting. David worked to secure Series A funding and coordinate new strategic partnerships. In 2021, David began a role with OnLocation, a live event company, as executive vice president of strategy and business development. Mr. Geithner attracts top talent and uses deep connections to build teams.
Mr. Geithner was a David Rockefeller Fellow and board member of Alzheimer’s Association New York City, where he ran the Compensation Committee. David completed three years on the Internet Advising Board CFO Council. He serves on the advisory board of the Kellogg Finance Network at Northwestern University.
Personal Life
David is a long-distance runner who has completed the Chicago Triathlon and the New York City Marathon. David Geithner’s wife is Christine Mara Concannon. The couple married in 1992 and has three children named Caroline, Clare, and Peter. The Geithner family is known for being private, so Christine Concannon, like David himself, has remained mostly out of the spotlight.
Clear communication is an integral part of a great leader’s skillset. David Geithner passes on his skills to the next generation of executives by teaching Leadership and Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Geithner’s experience as a top manager and his success in building successful teams and business partnerships have earned him a reputation as an effective corporate executive and investor.