David Lissy, Chief Executive Officer, joined Bright Horizons in 1997 as the Chief Development Officer the role he served in prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer in January of 2002. He is responsible for leading the company's growth strategy including its recent global expansion into Europe and Canada. Dave serves as an executive resource to many of the company's client partners and has helped to develop new and innovative services that meet the evolving needs of working families. In July of 2001, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Bright Horizons and currently serves on the boards of Social Service Coordinators, a proprietary elder care company, and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children. Dave also serves as a Trustee of Corporate Voices for Working Families. Prior to joining the company, Dave held several marketing and general management roles in the health care field with Aetna and US Healthcare over eleven years and most recently was Senior Vice President/General Manager for the New England Region of Aetna US Healthcare. Dave is a graduate of Ithaca College and he and his wife are the parents of three children, two of whom are graduates of Bright Horizons centers. |