David Sylvester Biography and Net Worth

Dave Sylvester is the senior vice president, chief financial officer at Steelcase, Inc., the company that helps people do their best work by creating places that work better. He also oversees the Global Business Centers, Real Estate, Facilities and Security.​

As the longest serving CFO in the company’s 110+ year history, Dave played a crucial role in Steelcase’s transition to a publicly traded company in 1998. Having lived, worked, and supported our global business in 50 countries, he was an integral part of transforming the operational footprint of Steelcase. In addition, Dave oversaw the launch and operations of the company’s Global Business Centers and has long been a strong champion for talent development within the Finance organization and more broadly. ​

Before being appointed to his current position in April 2011, he served as vice president, chief financial officer and expanded his role to include global Facilities and Real Estate and Steelcase Aviation. Since then, Dave has also added Global Business Centers to his responsibilities.

​Prior to this, he was vice president, operations finance, responsible for Operations Finance in North America and internationally. He was closely involved in supply chain decisions, product placement, and global supply chain strategy implementation. ​

​Dave began his career with Steelcase in 1995 as manager, financial reporting and planning. After served as director and assistant controller, corporate finance and also held the role of finance leader for Steelcase International based in Strasbourg, France, where he led all financial activities outside of the United States and Canada, including profitability analysis, business model evolution, EVA measurement, acquisition integration, and other special projects. ​

Before joining Steelcase, Dave worked in several audit and special project positions over seven years at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Chicago, Illinois. ​

Dave sits on the boards of joint venture Steelcase Jeraisy in Saudi Arabia, One Workplace on the West Coast, and several non-profit organizations in West Michigan.​​

Dave is affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA in finance.

What is David C. Sylvester's net worth?

The estimated net worth of David C. Sylvester is at least $6.25 million as of July 24th, 2024. Mr. Sylvester owns 551,592 shares of Steelcase stock worth more than $6,252,295 as of April 1st. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Sylvester may own. Additionally, Mr. Sylvester receives an annual salary of $1,120,000.00 as SVP, CFO, ​ Global Business Centers, Real Estate, Facilities & Security, Steelcase Inc at Steelcase. Learn More about David C. Sylvester's net worth.

How old is David C. Sylvester?

Mr. Sylvester is currently 59 years old. There are 8 older executives and no younger executives at Steelcase. The oldest executive at Steelcase is Ms. Gale Moutrey, Vice President of Global Brand and Corporate Communications, who is 65 years old. Learn More on David C. Sylvester's age.

What is David C. Sylvester's salary?

As the SVP, CFO, ​ Global Business Centers, Real Estate, Facilities & Security, Steelcase Inc of Steelcase Inc., Mr. Sylvester earns $1,120,000.00 per year. The highest earning executive at Steelcase is Ms. Sara E. Armbruster, President, CEO & Director, who commands a salary of $1,800,000.00 per year. Learn More on David C. Sylvester's salary.

How do I contact David C. Sylvester?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Sylvester and other Steelcase executives is 901 44TH STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49508. Steelcase can also be reached via phone at (616) 247-2710 and via email at investor@steelcase.com. Learn More on David C. Sylvester's contact information.

Has David C. Sylvester been buying or selling shares of Steelcase?

David C. Sylvester has not been actively trading shares of Steelcase during the last ninety days. Most recently, David C. Sylvester sold 73,184 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.84, for a transaction totalling $1,012,866.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 551,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,634,033.28. Learn More on David C. Sylvester's trading history.

Who are Steelcase's active insiders?

Steelcase's insider roster includes Donna Flynn (VP, Chief People Officer, Steelcase Inc.​), Robert Krestakos (Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, Steelcase Inc.​), Lizbeth O'Shaughnessy (Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary), Kate Pew Wolters (Director), Allan Smith, Jr. (SVP, President, Americas, and Chief Product Office), and David Sylvester (SVP, CFO, ​ Global Business Centers, Real Estate, Facilities & Security, Steelcase Inc). Learn More on Steelcase's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Steelcase?

In the last year, insiders at the business services provider sold shares 7 times. They sold a total of 183,187 shares worth more than $2,522,000.78. The most recent insider tranaction occured on January, 22nd when VP Robert G Krestakos sold 5,000 shares worth more than $58,700.00. Insiders at Steelcase own 13.0% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Steelcase.

Information on this page was last updated on 1/22/2025.