Bio


Dave Westol is the founder, owner, and CEO of Limberlost Consulting. During his career Dave served for nine years as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, and then for eighteen years as Chief Executive Officer of an international fraternity.

His professional experiences provided him the privilege of speaking on over 350 campuses and at over 200 men's and women's fraternity and sorority national leadership events. After stepping down from his international fraternity position in 2006, Dave formed Limberlost Consulting.

Dave is an alumnus of Michigan State University and the Detroit College of Law. As an undergraduate, he served his Theta Chi fraternity chapter as recruitment chairman and Marshal of the New Member Educator. He also served as a Vice President and President of the Michigan State University Interfraternity Council and as a member of the Student Advisory Group for the university president. 

Dave received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Michigan State in 1973. He went on to graduate from Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Michigan Bar in November of 1979.

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Quick Facts on Dave Westol

  • Dave has made over 5,000 presentations regarding hazing, risk management, motivation, values, ideals, and leadership on over 370 campuses and at over 250 national men’s and women’s fraternity and sorority leadership events
  • He has presented, “Hazing On Trial” over 1,800 times since 1981
  • He makes weekly presentations to 100+ football officials at IOA meetings with his, “Whaddeya Got?” quiz and question format
  • He has officiated high school football for 23 years and has worked as a football official at the NCAA Division II and Division III levels. He is a co-chairman of the football committee for the Indiana Officials Association (IOA) which is the largest association of sports officials in Indiana.