David Shapiro is CEO of MENTOR, the national organization unifying and elevating the mentoring movement through expertise, advocacy, and awareness. A servant leader of the field for more than 15 years locally and nationally, David has dedicated his career to working across sectors and driving equity through the power of relationships. His movement-building expertise has been recognized by Social Impact Exchange, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.During Shapiro’s leadership, MENTOR has partnered with leading brands including the NBA, Nike, Starbucks, LinkedIn, and Microsoft to expand mentoring through cause elevation; grown its national footprint to include 24 Affiliates nationwide providing on the ground expertise; and worked extensively with the Obama Foundation to center mentoring through My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. Additionally, MENTOR was selected by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to create and operate the National Mentoring Resource Center. He is a father, husband, and mentor.
