Dave is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vsnap, a simple set of applications for sharing short video messages via the web and the smartphone. Prior to Vsnap, Dave McLaughlin was the Co-Founder of Fig, a technology start-up that makes it simple, fast, and secure for people to pay with their smartphones in restaurants and retail stores.

Previously, Dave was the founding Executive Director of Boston World Partnerships, a pioneering non-profit that created a crowd-sourcing model for growing the Greater Boston economy. His interests and expertise are focused on crafting and delivering compelling narratives.

Previously, Dave served as Director of Marketing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston's planning & economic development agency. Also Dave has worked as a filmmaker and playwright. Most recently, he wrote and directed the award-winning feature film On Broadway, which starred Joey McIntyre, Eliza Dushku, Will Arnett, and Amy Poehler.

Dave is a member of the boards of Boston World Partnerships and The Irish Film Festival of Boston. He and his wife Beth (McNamara) have two sons and a dog named Fenway.