David Yarnell

Chief Executive Officer at CertaScan Technologies LLC

67 year

Consumer Services

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Consumer Durables

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David Yarnell founded Brand Equity Advisors, Inc. in 1997, where he worked as Managing General Partner from 1997 to 2016.
Mr. Yarnell also currently works at CertaScan Technologies LLC, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2014 and SAC Acquisition LLC, as Director from 2008.
Mr. Yarnell also formerly worked at Mom365, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director, Alloy, Inc., as Director, The LoveSac Corp., as Director, Outpost.com, as Director, Travel Holdings, Inc., as Director, The Lovesac Co., as Independent Director from 2017 to 2019, General Mills, Inc., as Principal from 1982 to 1983, Consumer Venture Partners LP, as Vice President in 1997, McKinsey & Co., Inc., as Consultant from 1984 to 1990, Falconhead Capital LLC, as Operating Partner, Escort, Inc., as Board Member, and Federated Department Stores, Inc., as Principal.
Mr. Yarnell received his Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard University and undergraduate degree from Tufts University.

David Yarnell active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CertaScan Technologies LLC CertaScan Technologies LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CertaScan Technologies LLC provides newborn footprinting solution. It identifies infants in hospitals using a modern scanning technology and patent pending system to scan the feet of newborn babies. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT.	Chief Executive Officer	2014-03-31
SAC Acquisition LLC SAC Acquisition LLC Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables SAC Acquisition LLC manufactures and distributes furniture. Its products include FootSac, SquattoMan, TubeSac and SodaSac. The company was founded by Shawn David Nelson and Dave Underwood in 1995 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.	Director/Board Member	2008-05-07

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Former positions of David Yarnell

Companies	Position	End
THE LOVESAC COMPANY	Director/Board Member	2019-06-04
BEV Capital BEV Capital Investment ManagersFinance Brand Equity Advisors, Inc. (BEV Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Chris P. Kirchen, David Yarnell and Marc A. Singer. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut.	Founder	2016-11-30
Consumer Venture Partners LP Consumer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Consumer Venture Partners LP is an alternative investment manager founded in 1986. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1997-12-30
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1990-12-30
GENERAL MILLS, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1983-12-30

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Harvard University	Masters Business Admin
Tufts University	Undergraduate Degree

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Listed companies	2
GENERAL MILLS, INC.	Consumer Non-Durables
THE LOVESAC COMPANY	Consumer Durables

Private companies	13
Consumer Venture Partners LP Consumer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Consumer Venture Partners LP is an alternative investment manager founded in 1986. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT.	Finance
Alloy, Inc. Alloy, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Alloy, Inc. provides media and direct marketing services. It offers digital, display board, direct mail, content production and educational programming services. The company was founded by Samuel A. Gradess, Matthew C. Diamond and James K. Johnson, Jr. in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Commercial Services
The LoveSac Corp. The LoveSac Corp. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables The company is dedicated to your comfort. Down with traditional furniture and up with alternative furniture. Since 1995 they have been the leaders in hardcore leisure furniture and see no end in sight as long as they have something to say about it. Shawn D. Nelson, founder of LoveSac, is always brain storming new, kick butt ways to get you comfortable. So take your coat off and stay a while. Feel free to check out everything they have to offer. From Sacs to Sactionals®, the company bean bags and sectional sofas rule over all other furniture imitations. Its selection of bean bags, bean bag chairs and home theater furniture are the most comfortable pieces of furniture that will ever invade your home. Set up your media room with cool home theater furniture, bean bags and bean bag chairs and watch your room become the envy of all your neighbors. They even have some great accessories to complete your brand new LoveSac, including slipcovers for bean bags, bean bag chairs, LoveSac sectional sofas and more	Consumer Durables
CertaScan Technologies LLC CertaScan Technologies LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CertaScan Technologies LLC provides newborn footprinting solution. It identifies infants in hospitals using a modern scanning technology and patent pending system to scan the feet of newborn babies. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT.	Technology Services
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Commercial Services
Outpost.com Outpost.com Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Part of Fry's Electronics, Inc., Outpost.com is an internet retail superstore that offers computer products. The company is based in Kent, CT.	Retail Trade
Falconhead Capital LLC Falconhead Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Falconhead Capital LLC (Falconhead Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by David Moross. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Finance
BEV Capital BEV Capital Investment ManagersFinance Brand Equity Advisors, Inc. (BEV Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Chris P. Kirchen, David Yarnell and Marc A. Singer. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut.	Finance
Escort, Inc. Escort, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Escort, Inc. designs and manufactures radar and laser detectors. Its brands include redline, passport 8500 X50, solo s3, smartcord, laser shifterpro. The firm offers detector adapters, straight cords, software and subscriptions, installation kits, rearview mirror and motorcycle mounts. The company was founded by R. Greg Blair in 1978 and is headquartered in West Chester, OH.	Electronic Technology
Travel Holdings, Inc. Travel Holdings, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Travel Holdings, Inc. provides tour and traveling services. It operates as a travel distribution company. The firm offers B2B services, such as hotel agreements, cruises, flights, vacation packages, car rentals, attractions, transfers to clients and online interfaces. It also develops B2B and B2C software solutions for handling large volume transactions and reservations. The company was founded by Uri Argov and Miriam Argo in 2004 and is headquartered in Altamonte Springs, FL.	Consumer Services
Federated Department Stores, Inc. /4 Macys Stores/	Retail Trade
SAC Acquisition LLC SAC Acquisition LLC Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables SAC Acquisition LLC manufactures and distributes furniture. Its products include FootSac, SquattoMan, TubeSac and SodaSac. The company was founded by Shawn David Nelson and Dave Underwood in 1995 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.	Consumer Durables
Mom365, Inc. Mom365, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Mom365, Inc. provides photography services for new born infants. It offers photography for phases of mom's life with her new little true love. The firm connects moms with other moms-everybody shares photos, funny stories, special moments, and more in their online community. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in St. Charles, MO.	Consumer Services