About
Meet Dr. David Green
Doctor of Strategic Leadership. Four degrees. 35 years of service. A lifelong Lancaster son with a mission to transfuse hope into organizations that help others.
Greatness Is a Choice
Raised in inner-city Lancaster, PA by a single mother who migrated from Mississippi. His father had a third-grade education from Alabama. At eleven, a mentor believed in him, planting the seed that would grow into his life's work. He went on to earn four degrees, including a doctorate, and was inducted into the Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society.
A Life of Service
He worked two jobs for most of his life and retired from UPS after 35 years of service. His career has spanned counselor and case manager for youth, kickboxing instructor and health-club manager, sales representative, HR manager, Direct Support Professional, Director, and Chief Operating Officer in human services.
- Doctor of Strategic Leadership
- 35 Years of Service
- Human Services Leader
- Based in Lancaster, PA
The Why Behind the Mission
A brother, a promise, and a mission that will not quit.
In 2014, his brother fell ill, was placed in an induced coma, and lost the use of his legs. Dr. Green returned to school that November, earning three degrees in four years, a B.S. in Human Services and an M.S. in Organizational Leadership, and entering his doctorate in 2020.
His brother passed in January 2021. That loss, and the belief that much of the suffering was avoidable, focused his mission on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and on strengthening the systems and people who serve them.
"Infusing hope and transformation, because much of the suffering we accept is actually avoidable."
On the Court
A game that shaped a leader.
Dr. Green played basketball at Lancaster Bible College, was named one of the top ten players in program history at its 50th anniversary (2022), and was inducted into the Hall of Honors (2023). The lessons of teamwork, discipline, and turning setbacks into success continue to shape how he leads and speaks.
A Journey of Service
Milestones behind the mission
Credentials
Certifications & Training
- National Association for Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
- Certified Investigator
- National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP)
- Red Cross CPR / First-Aid / AED
- Red Cross CPR / First-Aid / AED Trainer
- Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE)
- The MANDT System Trainer
- Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
- Positive Behavioral Supports
The Man Behind the Mission
Dr. Green resides in Lancaster, PA, where he grew up. He is a loving father, devoted husband, and loyal friend, the same man in every room he walks into.
Insights from Dr. Green
Read Dr. Green's latest thinking
5 Reasons Great Human Services Staff Leave, and How to Keep Them
The quiet drivers of DSP turnover, and what it takes to keep the people your organization cannot afford to lose.
Read the article Human ServicesWhat Is a Direct Support Professional (DSP)? Role, Meaning, and Impact
A clear guide to what a DSP does, why the role matters, and how organizations professionalize the frontline.
Read the article LeadershipLeading When You Don't Feel Supported
How to keep leading with integrity when the support above you is thin or missing.
Read the article YouthWhy Every Young Person Needs One Person Who Believes in Them
What a single, consistent adult changes for a young person, and how organizations can build that at scale.
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