David Mansbach

Managing Partner, Global Hospitality & Leisure

Based in New York, David brings three decades of experience in executive search, compensation consulting, and strategic advisory services for the hospitality, restaurant, and franchise industries. Recognized as a trusted partner to private equity firms, family offices, and owner-operators, David has built deep relationships with senior decision-makers and industry leaders across these sectors.

David Mansbach

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Experience

His expertise in identifying and placing top-tier C-suite talent is complemented by his firsthand operational experience as a co-founder of a multi-unit restaurant group that owns Jersey Mike’s franchises and earlier in his career working in hotel operations. As a result, David understands the leadership qualities, strategic acumen, and operational challenges that drive success in restaurant, hotel and franchise businesses.

Before joining DHR, David was a Senior Partner at a global executive search firm, where he led hospitality-focused executive search, compensation consulting and strategic advisory initiatives. Previously, he was a co-founder and Managing Director of a global advisory firm, serving the hotel, gaming, and travel technology industries. Earlier in his career, David held leadership roles at a global executive search firm, specializing in the hospitality sector.

David has authored industry leading compensation studies and is considered a go-to source for C-suite compensation data and total rewards design.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Hartford.

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