David Almacy was initiated into the Pennsylvania Mu Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Widener University. After graduation in 1992, David worked for the General Headquarters as a chapter consultant and has held several fraternity volunteer leadership positions over the years, including Gamma South Province President, Washington, DC Alumni Club president, survey commission chairman, and Fraternity and Sorority PAC board member. He was elected to the General Council in 2018 and has served as member-at-large, reporter, and treasurer.
David is the founder of CapitalGig LLC, a communications firm that specializes in messaging, media, public relations, and digital strategy. In 2018, he launched Far Post Media, an international agency focusing on integrated global communications projects. A recognized leader in communications, David brings over twenty-five years of expertise, including previous experience at Edelman, Waggener Edstrom, the White House, US Department of Education, C-SPAN, and the Republican National Committee. In addition, he has taught various graduate-level courses on social media and digital communications strategy as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University and The George Washington University.
At Edelman, David was a senior vice president on the digital and media teams. He developed and managed comprehensive communications programs for clients such as Hilton Worldwide, Adobe, Wounded Warrior Project, ICANN, Microsoft, Starbucks, BAE Systems, Inc., and Walmart. Previously, David was the White House internet director under President George W. Bush. He drove online strategy, served as an official spokesman, was the primary owner of WhiteHouse.gov, and spearheaded the site’s comprehensive redesign. In 2007, David was named as one of PRWeek’s “Top 40 Under 40.” In May 2009, Washingtonian magazine listed David among the “Top 100 Tech Titans” in Washington, DC.
David lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Julie, and their two daughters. He is also an avid sports enthusiast. When he’s not cheering for his daughters during various soccer and basketball games, he can be found on the sidelines as head coach of the Edison High School junior varsity girls soccer team.
A Piece of Advice:
I have found that most people can be placed into three general categories. There are those who react to things, those who do nothing, and those who are proactive and courageously step up to impact the world around them positively. In my experience, the latter best exemplifies what it means to be a member of Phi Delta Theta. The Immortal Six challenged us to be better men guided by principles as outlined in The Bond. Their vision for our association is an incredible gift, one that helped shape me as a young man and continues to influence my life as an alumnus. If followed, there are no limits to what we can achieve both individually and collectively on campus and in our communities.