David C. Woessner
Founder & Managing Partner - Detroit, MI
Mr. Woessner focuses on advising, investing and thought leadership in the areas of innovation, manufacturing and mobility.
Until recently, Woessner served as Chief Development Officer of LM Industries (the parent company of Local Motors and Neorizon), where his focus was on guiding the strategic direction of the company while managing critical external relationships. He spearheaded scaling Local Motors from the concept phase of Olli in 2015 to the commercialization phase of Olli 2.0 in 2020.
Woessner is an internationally recognized thought leader who has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and disruption for over a decade. Woessner is a regularly sought-after advisor, board member and speaker. He frequently keynotes several conferences a year, speaking most often on the future of mobility and disruptive business models. In the past, he has served as a guest lecturer and presenter, among others, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, University of Maryland, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Michigan State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Wabash College.
Woessner earned his MBA and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology while serving multiple terms on the National Society of Black Engineers’ National Board of Directors. He received his BA in Physics and German from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
David enjoys playing soccer and basketball while also coaching youth sports. He fully embraces his German and Moroccan culture and the live, work and play model that Detroit has to offer.
Kevin Woessner
Associate - Stuttgart, Germany
Growing up in a small village in the south of Germany, Kevin first started to explore the world on his own at 16 years old. In order to leave his comfort zone, he visited his aunt and cousin to experience an American highschool. The time he spent at Pontiac Northern in Michigan, especially with his teammates from the Football team, changed his approach towards life tremendously. Being surrounded by great people who came from a totally different, and sometimes tougher background, instilled an appreciative view of his own life in him. Furthermore, this first experience outside his comfort zone created the foundation for his future travels and his strong curiosity for experiencing different cultures and people.
After graduating from his German high school, with honors, Kevin chose to do his compulsory civil service instead of military service. Teaching and working with disabled children opened up a totally new perspective on life. After leaving the civil service behind and graduating with a Master’s degree in international business Kevin once again emerged out of his comfort zone. Without a clear plan and time frame, Kevin booked a one-way ticket to New Zealand which ended up being a 4-year long trip around the world visiting 5 continents.
After returning home to Germany, Kevin is looking to motivate people and businesses to utilize their full potential by establishing sustainable and long-term relationships which lead to healthy human beings living on a healthy planet.