David Poytinger

David is excited to return to the United States after living and working for the last four years in Central Europe. David studied economics and German literature at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After graduation, David accepted a scholarship from the Austrian Fulbright Commission to teach English in Austria.

After his two years in Austria, David took a position in Florida as the international logistics manager for Brennan International, a holistic energy healing school with programs in the United States, Japan, and Germany. David was the primary coordinator for the school’s European branch and received on-the-job training in sourcing equipment and logistics staff and managing international shipments. He also worked to optimize scheduling to reduce labor costs and took on the role as lead negotiator for all European vendors and venues. In fall 2007, David accepted an eight-month project to relocate the company’s European headquarters, which required him to evaluate more than 100 different cities and their infrastructures. Based on David’s analysis and recommendations, Brennan International moved its European branch to Bad Ischl, Austria. The relocation has provided more space for additional programs and future revenue growth opportunities and allowed the branch to significantly reduce its overhead. David’s experiences with logistics management eventually led him to the supply chain specialization of the Wisconsin MBA program.