David Rancourt is the founder of Domini International, a commodity trading company.  After a long career in government service, where he was Florida’s State Elections Director, Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Jeb Bush, David co-founded Southern Strategy Group and over the next decade grew the firm to America’s largest state level lobbying practice with 21 offices in 16 states. Following the sale of his interests in Southern Strategy Group in 2008, David has been an entrepreneur focused on consulting and investment businesses involved in trade, communication, and advocacy, while also creating, identifying, and investing in numerous business opportunities. These investment enterprises include the medical, beverage, material science, real estate, agriculture, and financial services sectors and involve investment or leadership roles in several companies. David is a native Floridian and holds a BS degree in economics from Florida State University, an MA in political science from the University of Florida. David earned a certificate in cultural diplomacy from the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin and holds a PhD from the University of Bucharest (Romania) in philosophy where his research in applied ethics and moral theory earned him Magna Cum Laude honors.