Dave McComb

Technologist · Founder · Operator

I build the platforms and data infrastructure behind consumer, commerce, and regulated markets.

I'm Dave McComb, co-founder & CTO of eiq2, President of Simple, Inc., and the technologist behind McComb, Inc. Three decades from Goldman Sachs and early e-commerce to founding a top-five US ticketing platform, now building sovereign data infrastructure for regulated markets.

Dave McComb

02 / Areas of expertise

01

Technology & data infrastructure

From a BSE in Computer Engineering at Michigan to CTO of a Series A data-infrastructure company. Architecture, platforms, security, and the systems that carry trust between them.

02

Founder & operator

Twenty-plus years starting and running companies, from early-stage tech to local hospitality. I've built engineering functions, led integrations, and shipped consumer platforms at national scale.

03

Advisory & fractional CTO

Embedded technical leadership for founders, plus M&A and investment diligence on code, infrastructure, and security for investors evaluating acquisitions.

04

Hospitality & real estate

Hands-on owner and operator in the Killington short-term rental market. Board service with the Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance and Mountain Green Condos; member of the Killington Planning Commission.

03 / Three decades, one thread

The same work (build, lead, advise) applied across very different markets.

2026–present
eiq2Co-founder, CTOSovereign data assets and rights-aware infrastructure for regulated markets. Co-founded with CEO Melanie Santos Grant.
Present
Simple, Inc.PresidentBoutique vacation rental management in the Killington market.
Present
McComb, Inc.PresidentTechnology advisory and the holding entity for real estate and hospitality interests.
Earlier
Track EntertainmentChief Information OfficerDigital experience platform for American Express, T-Mobile, Pepsi, and Heineken.
Earlier
ClubplanetFounderThe first online nightlife guide and guestlist service for NYC. Grew into a top-five US ticketing platform.
Earlier
InterWorldEngineeringOne of the first 20 employees at an early enterprise e-commerce company; clients included Disney and Scholastic.
Earlier
Goldman SachsInformation SecurityWhere the institutional security discipline started, and where I wrote one of the firm's first web-logging programs.

The full advisory and engagement record lives at McComb, Inc.

04 / Off the clock

Raised in Detroit, made in New York, seasoned in Buenos Aires, and now happily a Vermonter. I live in Killington with my wife and two kids: snowboarding, traveling when I can, and serving on the town Planning Commission in what passes for free time.

Home

Killington, Vermont

Education

BSE, Computer Engineering, University of Michigan

Service

VTSTRA · Mountain Green Condos · Killington Planning Commission

Dave McComb with his family
With the family.

05 / Questions

Who is Dave McComb?+

Dave McComb is a technologist and founder. He is co-founder and CTO of eiq2, President of Simple, Inc., and the founder of Clubplanet. Across three decades he has built consumer, commerce, and data platforms, starting at Goldman Sachs and InterWorld.

What does Dave McComb do now?+

He leads technology and product as co-founder and CTO of eiq2, a sovereign data infrastructure company headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, and he runs Simple, Inc., a boutique vacation rental management company in Killington, Vermont.

Where is Dave McComb based?+

He works across New York, Moorestown, New Jersey, where eiq2 is headquartered, and Killington, Vermont, where he lives and runs Simple, Inc.

Is this the same Dave McComb as Semantic Arts?+

No. This is Dave McComb of eiq2 and Simple, Inc. The Dave McComb who founded Semantic Arts is a different person.

How can I reach Dave McComb?+

Use the contact form on this site, or write to me@davemccomb.com.