Dave Esler
Dave Esler serves as an advisor to Valtruis specializing in human capital strategy, bringing more than 30 years of experience in Human Resource leadership roles across a range of industry sectors.
Most recently, Dave served as Chief Administrative and Chief Human Resources Officer at Nashville-based Envision Healthcare. While with Envision, Dave was at the center of a transformative period of M&A activity that brought together a diverse group of healthcare services businesses that offer unique value propositions to clinicians, health systems, and payors.
Prior to joining Envision, Dave served for eight years as Chief Human Resources Officer for Illinois-based US FoodsR, supporting more than 26,000 employees.
Dave holds a master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, completed the Human Resource Executive Program at the University of Michigan, and has been designated a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Dave also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
I feel privileged to be part of the Valtruis Team that is supporting innovation in healthcare in a highly unique way. I am also inspired by the mission of each of our Portfolio Companies and the incredible teams Valtruis has invested behind.