David C. Habiger

About

Dave Habiger currently serves as the president and CEO of JD Power.  He began his career in media as a co-founder of Providence Productions, where he later teamed up with the ex-Lucas Film team and founders of Sonic Solutions.

As CEO of Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), Habiger helped move the industry from DVD distribution to internet delivery of movies and TV shows, establishing a leadership role as one of the largest global providers of movies and TV shows via The Web.  Sonic helped launch multiple media formats and was awarded an Emmy for its contribution to the television industry.

Habiger co-founded Pioneer Conversions, an EV company, in 2006 and has been an investor and advisor in various EV companies.  He was chairman of the Electric Vehicle Commission and is an active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Habiger served as CEO of Textura Corporation (NYSE:TXTR), a payment company, through its sale to Oracle in June of 2016.  Prior to this he served as the chief executive officer of NDS, a provider of media software and video content security solutions, through its sale to Cisco.

Habiger has led several IPO’s, served on twelve public boards and served as CEO on both the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges.  He is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

Habiger is a member of the Board of Trustees at Rush University Medical Center.  He holds a B.B.A. from St. Norbert College and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.