David Shapiro, President and Founder of ThinkSmart, Inc., has been planning social activities in NYC for over 10 years. These activities include parties, happy hours, charity events, Hamptons houses, ski houses, Club Med trips, and Club Getaway weekends. His network has been built organically (NOT through purchased lists) through friends and friends of friends. As a result, he maintains a loyal following who participate in these organized activities.
Davids professional background is diverse. He has been employed by three NYC based advertising agencies, including Ogilvy and Mather. In addition, he has worked extensively in the financial services industry for companies such as Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. At these banks he has assumed positions in marketing, technology and finance. He has a Business Degree from Cornell University.
Recently,
he expanded his staff. He hired Michael Baumwoll as
Vice President of Creative Services to build a new web
presence, Alim Gafar, Director of Technology to manage
the growing customer databases.
Currently, DavidShapiro.net (primary event site) and TurksClub.com (dedicated Club Med site) receive approximately 1,000,000 hits per month and include the following main sections: Upcoming Events, Party Photos, Classifieds, Ski House, and Hamptons.