David Chavern is President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) whose mission is to provide financial certainty to Americans regardless of where and how they work, their life stage, or the economic status of their household. ACLI’s 275 member companies represent 93 percent of industry assets and provide financial security products and services to 90 million families.

Before joining ACLI, Chavern was the President and CEO of Consumer Brands Association, the trade association for America’s $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer products industry. Chavern joined the Consumer Brands Association after being President and CEO of the News Media Alliance, the news industry’s leading trade organization, where he rebranded the association and broadened its print focus to include digital media. Chavern also oversaw a merger with the Association of Magazine Media.

Chavern has built a career spanning 30 years in executive strategic, operational and legal roles. Prior to association leadership, he spent a decade at the United States Chamber of Commerce. He served as the President of the Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation. He was also the Chamber’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer where he was responsible for day-to-day operations and long-term planning for the 500-person organization. Chavern managed numerous national and international advocacy efforts and guided the organization through periods of intense media attention.

A proud alumnus, Chavern also served on the board of trustees of his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, and as Chair of the Governance and Nominating and Risk Committees. Chavern is a founding investor in several new companies including Column, an innovator in expanding the distribution of public interest information, and Starling Trust Sciences, a pioneer in risk governance and supervision technologies. Chavern has been named in The Hill’s “Top Lobbyists” and was one of the Washingtonian’s “250 Most Influential People.”

Chavern holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, an MBA from Georgetown University, and is a graduate of Villanova University’s School of Law. Chavern lives in Falls Church, Virginia with his wife and children.