David Murillo, CAE, IOM, is the Founder, President, and CEO of Compass Management Solutions, a California-based association management and consulting firm serving mission-driven organizations across a variety of industries.
With more than two decades of experience in the association profession, David has experienced membership organizations from nearly every perspective—as a membership professional, association executive, board member, volunteer leader, and consultant. His career has focused on helping organizations strengthen their leadership, advance their missions, and build meaningful connections with the communities they serve.
A recognized leader in the association community, David is the sitting Past Chair of Associations West, a member of the CAE Commission, a 2024–2026 ASAE Diversity Executive Leadership Program Scholar (DELP), and a recipient of the Association Executive of the Year award from CalSAE in 2019.
Having spent his career navigating the intersection of organizational leadership, governance, membership, and community, David brings a perspective shaped by both the opportunities and challenges facing today's associations—and a belief that their continued relevance depends on understanding not just what members need, but what makes people want to belong.