{"id":54,"date":"2025-03-22T16:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dcwelch.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:55:29","slug":"home-david-c-welch-personal-website","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcwelch.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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David C. Welch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lives in Sonoma County, fine art photographer, cyclist, traveler, former Tech executive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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About David...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I grew up in a middle-class home outside Philadelphia, the youngest of three boys. My father was a manufacturer’s rep and my mom was a housewife. They both grew up in the depression, and their values reflected that experience. I earned a BA in Economics from Tufts University, followed by a Master\u2019s from Temple University, where I focused on econometrics. My career began at Chase Econometrics before I moved to California in 1980 to join Hewlett-Packard\u2019s Corporate Planning Department.<\/p>

When HP entered the personal computer market, I joined a newly formed Marketing Research team led by Bill BonDurant, who brought deep consumer marketing expertise from General Mills. His mentorship was pivotal, sparking a shift in my professional focus. Later, I moved to Adobe, where I led the Marketing Research function under CMO Ann Lewnes\u2014one of the most talented leaders I\u2019ve worked with. Over time, my role expanded to include Marketing Analytics and Operations, and I had the privilege of building a high-impact, well-regarded team from the ground up.<\/p>

After retiring, my wife and I left Silicon Valley and settled in Sonoma County\u2019s Wine Country. We raised two wonderful sons and, along the way, faced the challenge of wildfires\u2014losing one home and nearly a second. Still, we moved forward with determination, and our post-career life has been full of travel, cycling, and creative exploration.<\/p>

Photography has long been one of my passions, dating back to college darkrooms and weekend workshops. In recent years, I studied more seriously with National Park Photographic Expeditions, eventually joining Bob Killen\u2019s fine art photography mentor program. That experience\u2014complete with readings, writing, and the creation of three themed portfolios\u2014launched a new chapter for me as a fine art photographer, focused on light, texture, memory, and the emotional connection to place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Below are three images. each from a different fine art photography collection I have developed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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To see more of a collection, click on an image.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u00a9\ufe0f 2025 David Welch<\/p>

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