David Furnace serves as Consulting Partner for My Rewards. His primary responsibility is to assist financial institutions with improving overall profitability through innovative consulting and the strategic use of rewards programs.

David started his career in banking in 1983 at a community bank in Texas. Over the course of 11 years with the bank, David became the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. His responsibilities included overseeing technology, bank operations, asset/liability management, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and investment portfolio management. He also was a member of the board of directors.

After a rewarding career as a banker, David joined Alex Sheshunoff Management Services of Austin, Texas in 1994. He began as a consultant for Sheshunoff in the areas of bank operations and technology consulting. In that capacity David worked with hundreds of financial institutions nationwide assisting them with technology planning, core vendor selection, strategic planning, profitability improvement and efficiency enhancement. He later assumed the role of Managing Director and led the Revenue Enhancement division of the company.

David Furnace co-founded Furnace, Giltner and Associates in 2005 along with Bob Giltner. The marketing and data services firm focused on driving debit related revenue in the financial industry. In 2008, the firm was acquired by My Rewards.

David is a frequent speaker at state and national banking association meetings and seminars on a number of topics including revenue enhancement, high-performance banking, strategic planning, and earnings improvement.

David has a Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University. He and his wife Jill have raised two children and call Austin, TX home. In his spare time, he enjoys Scuba diving and traveling to new and exciting places.