ABOUT US
We are a small team of passionate Organizational Performance Architects: human experts in building high-performing companies, amplified by intelligent technology.
Our work combines decades of hands-on company-building experience with AI-powered insights to help organizations align strategy, culture, technology, and execution as a cohesive system.
Our proven frameworks, comprehensive benchmarks, and actionable
AI tools empower leaders to identify gaps, eliminate barriers,
and accelerate sustainable growth.
Volition is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but we work globally across industries spanning technology, bio-tech, professional services and consumer products.
TEAM
30 years of driving innovation and growth from startups to Fortune 500s
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At my core, I am a builder and an innovator. Before starting Volition Partners, I spent a 30-year career creating and launching products that ranged from Goldschlager, CitySearch, DoubleClick, and Rhapsody Music. I’ve helped found, grow, and sell companies with 10s of millions of customers in roles that include CMO, COO, and CEO, and run a successful digital division of Viacom. Throughout every one of those experiences, my orientation is always “What will it take to make this happen?” And the answer is always people: building teams of motivated, well-aligned humans who share a passion for making a change in the world.
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At Volition Partners, I’ve turned my attention to helping others succeed. My passion is creating environments where people can show up, be inspired and do the best work of their careers. To find the alignment, resonance, and camaraderie that enables them to thrive as individuals - and their companies to soar.
PAW Andersen
Chief Technology Officer
Dave williams
foundER & CEO
I’ve spent more than two decades leading technology, product, and engineering teams through high-growth, high-impact transformations. My career has taken me across some of the world’s most dynamic technology companies — from scaling global platforms to pioneering the application of AI in real-world systems.
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Before joining Volition Partners, I served as Chief Technology Officer at Jobcase, where I led platform modernization and advanced our AI strategy to better serve a global workforce community. Earlier in my career, I held engineering leadership roles at Uber and Groupon, helping scale complex systems to support massive user and data growth. At Uber, I led software teams for the company’s autonomous vehicle program, integrating advanced perception and decision-making technologies.
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As CTO at Metromile, I guided the company’s use of AI to transform usage-based insurance, applying machine learning and agentic systems to improve operations and customer outcomes. I’m passionate about building teams that balance innovation with pragmatic execution — and about using technology as a force for clarity, scale, and measurable business impact.
Leveraging data and unique organizational strengths to inspire and drive change
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From a Peace Corps Volunteer in the South Pacific, to my time at IDEO developing digital tools that foster innovation and collaboration, I’ve witnessed how effective teams can accomplish more than the sum of their parts…. and also what can stand in the way of that.
Providing reliable and actionable recommendations requires a deep and empathetic dive into an organization’s culture, leadership, and operations. I nerd out surfacing nuanced insights from data and interviews, weaving those together with organizational behavior, holistic systems, and a human-centered lens. My on-the-ground experience is bolstered with a Masters in Organization Development (MSOD) from the University of San Francisco, where I graduated with honors.
When I’m away from my desk, you can find me Lindy Hopping (swing dancing), meditating, practicing Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and partnering in creative collaborations.
Jade Stone
Product lead
