OUR TEAM
Dave Steele - Executive Director
Dave Steele serves as the Executive Director of MobiliSE, overseeing day-to-day operations of the organization, including project development, grant administration, and partnership building.
Under Dave’s leadership, MobiliSE has grown its impact as a convener and advocate, spearheading the development and launch of FlexRide Milwaukee, an on demand workforce transportation service that has helped 5,000 Milwaukeeans access jobs since its launch in 2022.
Dave has 20 years of experience in leadership in the non-profit sector. As a non-profit CEO, program officer, consultant and program director, Dave has overseen a multi-million dollar portfolio of grants and low-interest loans to nonprofits, designing and implementing strategies for maximum impact. He has trained and consulted with hundreds of non-profit leaders and board members, specializing in strategic planning and board development, as well as program design, implementation and evaluation. Steele is a recognized leader in building diversity and inclusion in the non-profit sector, and his work has led to significant and measurable increase in the diversity of non-profit boards and staff.
Dave holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a certificate in Non Profit Management from Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Initiative.
A native of Milwaukee’s South Side, and a regular transit rider, he resides in Milwaukee with his wife and is the father of three boys.