DAVID MCFARLAND
FILM + TV | PRODUCER & WRITER
MANAGER
SOCIAL IMPACT ADVISOR
MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE PREVENTION CONSULTANT
SOCIAL ENTREPRENUER
I have entered one of the most creative periods of my life.
David McFarland is an accomplished media and entertainment executive, manger of professional / elite / Olympic athletes and artists, social impact advisor/strategist, award-winning producer/writer for film & television, and sought-after public speaker. In his work, David brings together cultural influencers, powerhouse brands, artists/athletes, leading governing bodies of sport, funders and coalition partners not just to create groundbreaking original content, but also build sustainable movements and strategies that deliver social impact, successful business/revenue strategies and measurable value across media platforms/product portfolios.
"Tomorrow’s champions will not win by competing ruthlessly in today’s marketplace; they will escape competition altogether, because their innovative ideas and businesses will disrupt conventional ideas and old ways of thinking."?Ol
DAVID'S COMPANIES & VENTURES
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP is a diversified media and
entertainment company with ventures at the intersection of film, television, music, sport, tech, culture, powerhouse brands and social impact. Founded by David McFarland, DLM Entertainment is dedicated to creating sports and entertainment content that inspires and
compels social change. As McFarland continues to expand
DLM Entertainment, he remains committed to combining the
power of a good story well told with opportunities for real
world impact and awareness around issues that matter.
We collaborate with cultural influencers and powerhouse brands
not just to create groundbreaking original content, but also
build sustainable movements that deliver social impact and
measurable value across media platforms/product portfolios.
DLM IMPACT PARTNERS is a management and social impact consulting firm that specializes in the sports and entertainment sectors engaging with the leading media/entertainment/sports/music/tech companies, elite/professional athletes, artists, cultural influencers, social enterprise, startups, funders, nonprofits and powerhouse brands to change the way people think about and respond to social issues.
We are respected talent managers, experts, strategists, and thought leaders on the intersection of business/sport/entertainment/pop-culture and social impact. We advise elite/professional athletes, artists, producers, writers, showrunners and many Fortune 500 companies like: ABC/Disney, AT&T/DIRECTV, NBC Universal, ESPN, Google, Amazon, Netflix, Facebook and Nike on integrating social responsibility and content with successful business/revenue driven strategies.
U.S. NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE PREVENTION RESPONSE
LAUNCHED APRIL 2020
Founder & Executive Committee
On April 28, 2020, David McFarland's vision moved ideas from paper to action and the U.S. National Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Response to COVID-19 was launched. The launch of this highly coordinated U.S. Response is a historical moment in our nation. It's the first-ever implementation of its kind in the history of the U.S. Led by the esteemed Dr, Josh Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy - under the direction of the National Action Alliance For Suicide Prevention, the nation's leading private-public sector partnership for mental wellness and suicide prevention.
MY WORK OVER THE YEARS
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
FOUNDER / CEO & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
DLM IMPACT PARTNERS
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
CEO & MANAGING PARTNER
ALONE IN THE GAME
DLM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
CREATOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/ WRITER
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER & ADVISOR
PROFESSIONAL COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
PROFESSIONAL COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
BOARD OF ADVISORS
THE TREVOR PROJECT
NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
PROFESSIONAL COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
FORMER CHAIR & CEO
COMEDY CENTRAL | MTV NETWORKS
FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE (NOW ABC FREEFORM NETWORK)
COMEDY CENTRAL | MTV NETWORKS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION ADVERTISING SALES
LIFETIME TELEVISION NETWORKS
FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE (NOW ABC FREEFORM NETWORK)
COMEDY CENTRAL | MTV NETWORKS
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, DISTRIBUTION MARKETING & ADVERTISING SALES
FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE (NOW ABC FREEFORM NETWORK)
FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE (NOW ABC FREEFORM NETWORK)
FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE (NOW ABC FREEFORM NETWORK)
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, DISTRIBUTION MARKETING & ADVERTISING SALES
STUDIO 4 NETWORKS
COX COMMUNICATIONS
FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE (NOW ABC FREEFORM NETWORK)
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF MARKETING
& BRAND OFFICER
COX COMMUNICATIONS
COX COMMUNICATIONS
COX COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATE - REGIONAL ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER
AEQUALIS
COX COMMUNICATIONS
COX COMMUNICATIONS
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF BRAND OFFICER