David C. Chavern

David C. Chavern

David C. Chavern is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He serves as chair of the Chamber’s Management Committee and is responsible for day-to-day operations as well as long-term planning. David is also founder and president of the Chamber’s Center for Women in Business. The center’s objective is to increase opportunities for women at all levels of business. Previously, David served as the Chamber’s chief of staff and vice president of its Capital Markets initiative, where he quickly became one of the nation’s leading voices on corporate governance and on the regulation of U.S. capital markets. . Before coming to Washington, Chavern was in private legal practice in Philadelphia. David resides with his wife and two children in Falls Church, Virginia. He is a member of the board of directors in several companies. http://cwb.uschamber.com