Dave Sharrer, M.S.

Associate Principal Consultant

Dave Sharrer is an Associate Principal Consultant at DCI Consulting, where he advises clients on workforce analytics, compensation strategy, regulatory risk management, and effective outreach and recruitment. Since joining DCI in 2012, Dave has built a reputation for delivering data-driven insights that enable organizations to make informed, strategic workforce decisions and confidently navigate complex regulatory landscapes. 

With deep expertise in advanced analytics – including pay equity evaluations, selection analyses, and workforce trend studies – Dave helps clients develop proactive strategies that promote compliance, advance equal employment opportunity, and enhance organizational effectiveness.  

A frequent speaker at professional conferences and webinars, Dave presents on topics such as pay equity, workforce analytics, regulatory strategy, and compliance in higher education. He is actively involved in several leading professional organizations, including the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Blacks in I/O Psychology (BIOP), the Washington Metro Industry Liaison Group (WMILG), the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED), the Personnel Testing Council Metropolitan Washington (PTC-MW), and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), where he holds a SHRM-CP certification. 

Dave holds an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Radford University and a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech. Before joining DCI, he served at the Department of Veterans Affairs and held a leadership role in training and development at a Fortune 200 company.