David Churbuck

Churbuck has over 25 years of experience in print and online media. He began his career in journalism as an intern for Cape Cod Times. He worked his way up to becoming political editor and Massachusetts statehouse bureau chief for the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. In 1988, he joined Forbes magazine as a senior editor. From 1994 to 2000, he directed Forbes's new media strategy. He later joined McKinsey & Company, where he was responsible for launching the firm's e-commerce online publication. Subsequently he served as vice president of global web marketing at Lenovo. Later he became vice president of corporate marketing at Acquia. In 2018, he became head of the Boston office of Sitrick and Company, a crisis management and strategic communications firm with headquarters in Los Angeles. Presently, David Churbuck is a freelance journalist.

In 1988 he wrote The Book of Rowing about the history of the sport.

• Two first-place awards in consecutive years in the Excellence in Technology Communications competition

David Churbuck and his wife have three children.

He enjoys sculling and cycling.