David Friedman is a retail real estate development executive with 25+ years’ progressive experience in meeting / exceeding business goals, strategic store development, leading national & international store expansions, and revitalizing design and brand presentation for major retailers. David is renowned for developing & executing best practices in budgeting and negotiations while delivering on design intent and direction. Highly-adept at leading cross-functionally, David regularly builds and mentors top teams to drive innovation and growth. With superb interpersonal abilities, David is skilled at communicating, influencing, negotiating, facilitating, presenting—and getting others excited about implementing new ideas.