Dave Ursillo is a 25-year-old former �politico� insider turned alternative leadership writer, author and speaker. He can be read at DaveUrsillo.com.

The Rhode Island native teaches men and women how to become �leaders without followers� in any walk of life by discovering a personal and profound sense of inner leadership.

At 23, Ursillo abandoned his fast-tracked career path in public service amid a crisis of identity and while battling depression. Opting for the unemployment line during a 100-year recession, Ursillo has built an expansive digital platform through a growing social media presence and as an avid writer, helpful personality and determined world-changer.

Since its inception in 2009, DaveUrsillo.com has reached over 60,000 readers from 172 countries. In June 2011, Ursillo and his blog were also seen in a feature story on CBS Sunday Morning about the world of blogging.
Ursillo�s experiences from �his past life� span five governmental offices over six years from 2003 to 2009, including the White House Council on Environmental Quality under the Bush Administration in 2008 and as a �body man� to a state gubernatorial candidate in 2009.