David Friedman

David Friedman

Vice President, Finance

As Vice President, Finance, David overseas the development and delivery of Panorama's finance, treasury, investment, and analysis operations. He is responsible for enabling the organization with the right financial and operational data to build infrastructure and systems, implement new tools and resources, and optimize decision making at all levels. Additionally, he is focused on mobilizing Panorama’s suite of resources, tools, and services to help drive scale and efficiencies in the social impact sector.

Prior to joining Panorama, David served as CFO of Water.org, an international development nonprofit that empowers people with access to safe water and sanitation through affordable financing. He also has over 20 years of experience working in automotive industry management across the U.S. and Asia, serving as global CFO of Mazda Motor Corporation and earlier holding affiliate CFO positions within Ford Motor Company.

David graduated with an MBA from the University of Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Georgetown University.

When not deeply immersed in work-related challenges, he enjoys puttering in his garden and reading biographies.

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