The Mercator Team
Adam Kaeli | Managing Partner
Following Mercator’s partnership with Charter Impact, Adam assumed the role of Co-CEO and is responsible for supporting core operations, leading strategic initiatives and driving long-term growth for the company. He is passionate about building high performing teams and empowering clients to manage their schools and non-profit organizations with the confidence that they are on sure financial footing.
Prior to joining Charter Impact, Adam spent 15 years leading both for-profit and non-profit organizations focused on delivering services in regulated industries. Adam served as Senior Director of Strategy for DaVita, where he was responsible for growth and operations of integrated care plans across the country. Before joining DaVita, Adam worked as a Senior Consultant with Deloitte and Kaiser Permanente, driving operational efficiency for Fortune 100 organizations in the education and healthcare industries. Early in his career, Adam cut his teeth as a Naval Officer leading divisions of 20-40 sailors aboard the USS Pinckney, a guided missile destroyer, where he was responsible for the safe operation, navigation, and self-defense of the ship.
Adam graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Carnegie Mellon University and earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina while serving as an Assistant Professor of Naval Science at The Citadel. In his free time, Adam is active at his CrossFit gym and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Abby and daughter, Claire.
David Lueck | Managing Partner
David joins the team with over 20 years of government service and operations experience bringing years of expertise and leadership in mission-driven enterprises. As Co-CEO of Charter Impact, he supports client operations through team building and process excellence to ensure best-in-class service.
Prior to Charter Impact, David specialized in the research, analysis and optimization of small and midsize businesses. Before his work in the private sector, David completed over 20 years of service in the US Navy including numerous tours of duty and seven overseas deployments. For his final tour he served as the senior director of training and readiness for Destroyer Squadron 23 where he oversaw training, compliance and certification requirements of six guided missile destroyers comprising 1,800 personnel as well as directed the tactical employment of seven surface ship assets with Carrier Strike Group Nine onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. Previously, David completed tours assigned to USS Freedom, USS Fort Worth, USS Halsey, and USS Wyoming. Additionally, David was a Naval Science Instructor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) NROTC where he trained and mentored future military leaders from MIT, Harvard, and Tufts for several years in between operational tours.
David holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Jacksonville University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Outside of work, David enjoys time with his wife and son, cooking for family and friends, running, tennis, and hiking.
