David Appel, AB ’81, MBA ’82
Chairman and CEO, WAG Hotels
David Appel serves as chairman and CEO of Wag Hotels, the West Coast’s leading pet care company. Prior to Wag Hotels, David served as chairman of Orange Glo International (the creator of Oxi Clean and 3 other category-leading household cleaning products). Prior to OGI, he helped to develop Accenture’s retail practice, serving as a partner in the San Francisco, Paris and Tokyo offices. David has been a director of Petco Animal Supplies and Chicago-based Fitness Cubed, marketer of Cubii fitness products. David is an active philanthropist and a mentor/investor in early-stage consumer-focused companies.