What others are saying

Mark Salzer

Director, Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion

“I believe that Dave has the intelligence, experience, and fresh perspective to see the existing strengths and current successes of any organization, as well as their capabilities that can further enhance its mission, and in doing so move the organization further toward being a national model for others to admire and emulate.”

Kimberly Tissot

Executive Director, Able SC

“Dave advocates for equal, not special, treatment, and promotes independence and self-sufficiency as a sharp contrast to the paternalistic approach of many disability service providers. Dave’s leadership style is to lead by example; he works alongside the people and organizations around him, modeling and encouraging and pushing them out of their comfort zones so they exceed their potential.”

Adrian Boone

Director of Operations at Solutions for Independence Center for Independent Living

It was a pleasure and an amazing experience to work with Dave and the team at DWC. Dave and his team worked tirelessly to revitalize and reestablished our agency (Solutions For Independence). The DWC team ensured our leadership understood all state and federal regulations with our funding to ensure full compliance. Strong, determined leadership is how I would define Team DWC.

Israel Bocanegra

Business Development, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Solutions, IQVIA

“Dave is a natural leader. He also builds leaders. Dave was excellent at communicating his ideas and collaborating with the board of directors at the Alliance of Disability Advocates while he was the Executive Director. We are at a much better place now because of Dave’s leadership while he was the Executive Director. I know that the work he accomplished here will continue for generations and I know that he’ll do great work wherever he goes.”

Walt Caison

Section Chief of Community Mental Health (Retired), NC Dept of Health and Human Services

“I always found Dave Wickstrom and his staff able to produce high-quality results consistently in a complex and uncertain environment and considered Dave a thinker, leader, and one of the best implementers I have ever encountered.”