Dr. David Demers serves as Senior Vice President of AI Innovation at Drivestream, where he leads the company’s Agentic AI practice and is the principal architect of the InsightStream AI student success intelligence platform serving higher education institutions. He brings over 30 years of IT leadership experience across both administrative and academic roles, along with deep expertise in applying data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance operational efficiencies and drive informed decisions.
Prior to joining Drivestream, Dr. Demers served as the CIO for several institutions, including the University of Maine System, SUNY Buffalo State and Bay Path University. David earned both his B.S. and PhD. at the University of California at Riverside where he pursued research interests in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology. He also holds a certificate in Applied Agentic AI for Organizational Transformation from MIT.
