David Harkins

Biography

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in Organization Development and Change (D.ODC), Bowling Green State University
• Master of Entrepreneurship (M.E.), Western Carolina University
• Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Management, American Public University
• Certified Professional Coach, American Public University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor, Belmont University
• Visiting Instructor of Management, Georgia Southern University
• Adjunct Instructor, American Public University, Bowling Green State University, Western Carolina University
• Founding Partner/Business & Operations Executive, F4 CoSolutions
• Business and Operations Executive, Bright Side Arts (a division of Arts for Life)
• VP, Marketing and Licensing, Uware Brands
• Associate Director, Retail Business Development and Licensing, Boy Scouts of America
• E-Commerce Manager, Boy Scouts of America
• VP, Strategic Services, The Jackson Group
• Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Taylor-Harkins Group
• EVP, Marketing, 2.718 Marketing (formerly Colman, Brohan Davis)
• Chief Marketing Officer & VP of Customer Care, Geneer Corporation
• VP, Marketing and Product Development, Nykamp Consulting Group
• Senior Project Manager, Marketing Information and Technology, Florida Blue
• Assistant Market Manager, Florida Blue
• Program Manager, Direct Marketing, Florida Blue
• Founder/President, PinPoint Marketing
• Media Director, The Arnold Agency
• Director of Marketing, Silver Creek Ski Resort
• Managing Director, Capital Plaza Theater (Renaissance Productions)

RECENT ARTICLES

• Harkins, D. L. (2021). The Boy Scouts of America: How society’s changing attitudes affect nonprofit culture. Organization Development Journal, 39(2), 83–96.
• Rogers, B. Q., O’Brien, K. I., Harkins, D. L., Mitchell, T. G., & O’Neil, D. A. (2021). COVID-19 and OD: Unplanned disruption and the opportunity for planned talent development. Organization Development Review, 53(2), 61–67.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. David L. Harkins joined Belmont University in 2022. He has earned a Doctorate in Organization Development and Change from Bowling Green State University, a Master of Entrepreneurship (ME) from Western Carolina University, and a BBA in entrepreneurial and small business management from American Public University. 

Prior to joining Belmont, Dr. Harkins taught entrepreneurship and general business at Georgia Southern University as a visiting professor of management.  He has also held adjunct positions at American Public University, Bowling Green State University, and Western Carolina University, where he taught courses in Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Idea Generation, Innovation Design and Prototyping, Marketing, New Venture Creation, PR for Small Business, and Social Good for Small Business.

His teaching interests are social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, organization development, and leadership. His research interests include organizational culture, empathy in organizations, and entrepreneurial thinking and innovation leadership in the social sector.

 Dr. Harkins has significant experience as an entrepreneur, marketer, and strategic change practitioner. As a consultant and executive coach, he has worked with or advised organizations both large and small in the areas of strategic change, innovation leadership, earned revenue development, and social impact, including the Alzheimer's Association (National), American Bar Association, Arts for Life, Bob Moog Foundation, Boy Scouts of America (National), Disabled American Veterans (National), Girl Scouts of America (National), Microsoft, National FFA Organization, National 4-H, Organization, and many others. 

Born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, he likes to paint, hike, and explore with a camera in his spare time.