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David A. Morken

Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND) — Co-founder, CEO, Chairman

Rank #7 Warm path: DIRECT ELITE ALIGNMENT
RoleBandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND) — Co-founder, CEO, Chairman
Age~52 (b. ~1974, Los Angeles)
Faith alignment
95 / 100
ELITE ALIGNMENT
How to speak his language

Psychology

What Drives Him
Morken frames everything as "God's will" and "calling" — not ego or career advancement. This is genuine, not performative.
Best Approach
Carter → Henry Kaestner → David Morken (one hop, warm, 25-year relationship)
How to reach him

Warm Path

  1. Primary: Henry Kaestner — co-founded Bandwidth, Sovereign's Capital, and the Faith Driven Investor movement with Morken. The entire FDI ecosystem exists to make this connection. One warm message from Kaestner opens the door completely.
  2. Faith Driven Entrepreneur community — FDE events/community channels; Morken is co-creator of this world.
  3. Durham/Raleigh geography — if Carter visits NC, in-person signals seriousness.
  4. Through Sovereign's Capital — formal investment application for a faith-driven AI venture
The “that’s me” angle

Engagement Strategy

The approach that works

Carter → Henry Kaestner → David Morken (one hop, warm, 25-year relationship)

What’s happening now
  • Company thriving; AI-driven growth
  • - "These results show our structural advantage as the mission-critical foundation for the AI-driven enterprise." — David Morken, Q1 2026
  • Needham Conference (May 13), B. Riley Securities (May 20), Jefferies Software/Internet/AI (May 27)
  • Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman, Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND); Co-Founder & Chairman, RelayPro; Co-Founder, DurhamCares (nonprofit); Advisor, Sovereign's Capital
Who he knows in our world

Network

Class B sharesCorporate Chaplains of AmericaGloo/Jack FurstHenry KaestnerFaith Driven Entrepreneur communityDurham/Raleigh geographyThrough Sovereign's Capital
What he believes

Faith & Conviction

Evangelical Christian (Oral Roberts University heritage; non-denominational evangelical)

Faith Driven Investor community
Faith Driven Entrepreneur community
The record

Identity

Full Name
David A. Morken
Born
~1970 (age ~56)
Education
BA Political Science, Oral Roberts University (ORU); JD, University of Notre Dame Law School
Career arc
  • Early 1990s: Marine Corps Judge Advocate (JAG); criminal prosecutor; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney; Headquarters Company Commander. Served 4 years on active duty (called up 1995).
  • 1997: Co-founded eFiling.com (early internet venture)
  • 1999: Co-founded Bandwidth Inc. with Henry Kaestner in a spare bedroom in Raleigh, NC. Company values from day one: "Faith, Family, Work, Fitness" — in that order.
  • 2010: Co-founded Republic Wireless (low-cost mobile provider); served as Chairman/CEO. Spun out of Bandwidth 2016; acquired by Dish Network 2021.
  • 2017: Took Bandwidth public (NYSE: BAND)
  • Present: Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Bandwidth Inc. — an undisclosed sum revenue, an undisclosed sum market cap, 889+ employees, operates in 19 countries. Powers enterprise communications for Microsoft, Google, Zoom, RingCentral.
  • Also: Co-founder and Chairman of RelayPro (frontline team communications); Co-founder of Durham Cares (faith-based community nonprofit)
Full dossierthe complete record →

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IDENTITY

FieldValue
Full NameDavid A. Morken
Born~1970 (age ~56)
EducationBA Political Science, Oral Roberts University (ORU); JD, University of Notre Dame Law School

Career Arc

Full Name: David A. Morken

Born: ~1970 (age ~54–56)

Residence: Raleigh, North Carolina

Spouse: Married (name not public; described in interviews as supportive of faith-first calling)

Children: Yes (number not confirmed publicly)

Education: BA, Oral Roberts University (served as Student Association President); JD, University of Notre Dame Law School; Virginia Bar Association member

Faith Heritage: Father taught religion at Oral Roberts University. Grandparents were missionaries. Describes himself as "a Jesus freak." Faith permeates every dimension of his professional identity.

Career Arc:

  • Early 1990s: Marine Corps Judge Advocate (JAG); criminal prosecutor; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney; Headquarters Company Commander. Served 4 years on active duty (called up 1995).
  • 1997: Co-founded eFiling.com (early internet venture)
  • 1999: Co-founded Bandwidth Inc. with Henry Kaestner in a spare bedroom in Raleigh, NC. Company values from day one: "Faith, Family, Work, Fitness" — in that order.
  • 2010: Co-founded Republic Wireless (low-cost mobile provider); served as Chairman/CEO. Spun out of Bandwidth 2016; acquired by Dish Network 2021.
  • 2017: Took Bandwidth public (NYSE: BAND)
  • Present: Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Bandwidth Inc. — $753.8M revenue, $1.6B market cap, 889+ employees, operates in 19 countries. Powers enterprise communications for Microsoft, Google, Zoom, RingCentral.
  • Also: Co-founder and Chairman of RelayPro (frontline team communications); Co-founder of Durham Cares (faith-based community nonprofit)

The company's DNA: Bandwidth owns its own nationwide telecom network infrastructure — one of the few companies with actual telecom infrastructure vs. API layers. They also handle 911 emergency communications. Morken and Kaestner still control ~46% of voting shares.

Source: https://www.bandwidth.com/people/david-morken/; https://wraltechwire.com/2019/09/08/a-matter-of-faith-bandwidth-ceo-relies-on-a-higher-calling-to-build-raleigh-firm-into-2b-success/; https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article290354149.html


  • BA Political Science, Oral Roberts University; JD, Notre Dame Law School
  • U.S. Marine Corps — Judge Advocate and HQ Company Commander
  • 1999: Founded Bandwidth in walk-in closet (Utah duplex) after active duty
  • Grew to NASDAQ-listed global enterprise; $2B+ market cap peak
  • 2010: Co-founded Republic Wireless (acquired by Dish 2021)
  • Co-founded RelayPro (frontline teams communications)
  • 2009: Co-founded DurhamCares with Kaestner (faith-based community ministry)
  • Four-generation faith dynasty: grandfather Rev. David Enoch Morken (missionary, survived Pearl Harbor, accompanied Billy Graham to Korea 1952); father Hubert (professor of religion/politics at ORU)

WEALTH & HOLDINGS

Asset/MetricDetail
CompanyBandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND) — Co-founder, CEO, Chairman
SourceEstimated ValueNotes
Bandwidth equity (~46% voting control w/ Kaestner)$200M–$300M+BAND market cap fluctuates; Class B share control
Republic Wireless sale to Dish (2021)$50M–$100M (Morken's share)Terms undisclosed
Sovereign's Capital advisory stake$10M–$30MCo-founded with Kaestner
RelayPro equity$10M–$20MCo-founder, Chairman
Personal real estate and investments$30M–$50MDurham area
Estimated Total$300M–$500M+Conservative; tied significantly to BAND stock

Capital Behavior: Kingdom deployer. Co-founded Sovereign's Capital specifically to fund Christ-following entrepreneurs. Sovereign's Capital invests in "visionary leaders who view culture as a competitive advantage." Not speculative capital — conviction capital with long-term patient commitment (27 years building Bandwidth without institutional funding initially).

Bandwidth Q1 2026 Performance:

  • Revenue: $209M (record; +20% YoY)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $26M (record Q1)
  • Raised full-year guidance
  • Selected as Salesforce's infrastructure partner for Agentforce Contact Center
  • Morken: "These results show our structural advantage as the mission-critical foundation for the AI-driven enterprise."
  • Re-elected Class III Director (term through 2029)

SourceEstimated ValueBasis
Bandwidth Inc. equity (~46% voting control with Kaestner)$200M–$300M+BAND market cap fluctuates; Morken's Class B shares control
Republic Wireless sale to Dish (2021)$50M–$100M (Morken's share)Undisclosed terms
Sovereign's Capital advisory stake$10M–$30MCo-founded with Kaestner
RelayPro equity$10M–$20MCo-founder, Chairman
Personal real estate and investments$30M–$50MDurham area
TOTAL ESTIMATED$300M–$500M+Conservative; tied significantly to BAND stock
AssetPath/Link
Full dossierplanning/wave3-dossiers/david-morken.md
Top300 dossierplanning/top300/dossiers/david-morken.md
Bandwidth biohttps://www.bandwidth.com/people/david-morken/
WRAL TechWirehttps://wraltechwire.com/2019/09/08/a-matter-of-faith-bandwidth-ceo-relies-on-a-higher-calling-to-build-raleigh-firm-into-2b-success/
News & Observerhttps://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article290354149.html
Business NChttps://businessnc.com/david-morkens-faith-in-fiber-grows-raleigh-based-bandwidth/

DimensionDetailSource
Bandwidth stake~46% voting shares (with Kaestner)SEC filings / News & Observer
Market cap (BAND)~$1.6BNYSE data
Revenue$753.8M annuallyLinkedIn/SEC
Employees889+Company data
Operations19 countriesCompany filings
Republic WirelessFounded/exited (Dish Network acquisition, 2021)Public records
RelayProCo-founder, ChairmanCompany records
Personal wealthEstimated $400M–$800M (based on BAND stake)Calculation from SEC

Structure: Public company (NYSE: BAND) — wealth is primarily equity. Morken's control block gives him significant operational authority. Additional ventures (Republic Wireless exit proceeds, RelayPro). No known private foundation on record — giving likely through DAF or direct.


AmountRecipient/CauseSource
SignificantDurham Cares (co-founder, 2009–present)Nonprofit records
CorporateBandwidth global giving, volunteering, community engagement programsCompany website
Via Kaestner/FDEFaith Driven ecosystem supportNetwork intelligence
Not publicPersonal giving through DAF or direct (likely substantial based on wealth)

Pattern: Morken's giving is more operational (co-founding Durham Cares, building faith culture at Bandwidth) than checkbook. His giving expresses through building institutions, not just writing checks. The company itself functions as a giving vehicle (programs, community engagement). Personal philanthropic giving not publicly detailed — likely through DAF or church.



FAITH & ALIGNMENT

Source: Kings Dossier (Confidence: B)

Full NameDavid A. Morken
Born~1970 (age ~56)
LocationDurham/Raleigh, North Carolina
Current RolesCo-Founder, CEO & Chairman, Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND); Co-Founder & Chairman, RelayPro; Co-Founder, DurhamCares (nonprofit); Advisor, Sovereign's Capital
Former RolesChairman & CEO, Republic Wireless (spun out 2016, sold to Dish 2021); Trump FCC Transition Team (2017); U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate & Company Commander (1995–1999); Co-Founder, efiling.com (1994, first online tax filing)
EducationBA Political Science, Oral Roberts University (ORU); JD, University of Notre Dame Law School
FamilyWife of 30+ years; six children with spouses; eight grandchildren
MilitaryU.S. Marine Corps, 4 years active duty: Judge Advocate, Criminal Prosecutor, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Headquarters Company Commander; Marine Corps Triathlon Team (2x member)
CitizenshipUnited States
Public PersonaOpenly devout Christian CEO of a public company; athletic ultra-endurance competitor; Marine veteran; family man
Person/EntityConnectionRelevance
Faith Driven Investor communityKaestner co-founded; Morken adjacent60+ funds; hundreds of investments
Faith Driven Entrepreneur communityKaestner co-founded; Morken is modelThousands of faith-led founders
Sovereign's Capital portfolio60+ companiesDirect investment network
Gloo leadershipFaith-tech ecosystem overlapFaith + AI platform (public company)
David,

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I believe God called me to build Genesis — sovereign AI that serves truth, virtue, and human flourishing.

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Three companies control AI for 330 million Americans. That concentration enables censorship, dependency, and the suppression of truth. Genesis is the alternative: a full-stack AI system built from first principles, grounded in the conviction that truth is the only thing that matters and that people — not algorithms — should decide what's real.

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Like Bandwidth is mission-critical infrastructure for AI-driven communications, Genesis is mission-critical infrastructure for AI-driven intelligence. Both are foundations that others build upon. Both refuse to compromise mission for market pressure.

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Day 7 is a Public Benefit Corporation. We operate on faith-first principles: Faith, Family, Work — the same order you and Henry established at Bandwidth in 1999.

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I'm in North Carolina and would be honored to share what God is building through Genesis.

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In Christ,
Carter Hill
Founder, Genesis
Day 7 Public Benefit Corporation

David Morken built communications infrastructure that connects millions. Genesis IS intelligence infrastructure that could serve truth at the same scale. Morken understands what it takes to build and maintain platform-level systems. His experience scaling a public company with faith values proves it's possible — and Genesis represents the next generation of infrastructure worth building.


Compiled · Session 1327 · W2-K04 · Rank #124


DimensionAssessment
Stated dreamBuild communications infrastructure that connects the world; integrate faith openly into public company leadership; demonstrate that prayer and profit coexist
Faith registerDEVOUT — opens corporate meetings with prayer; self-described "Jesus freak"; Oral Roberts graduate; missionary family heritage; explicit "for God's glory" statements; co-founder's book with J.D. Greear
DomainEnterprise Communications + Cloud Infrastructure + AI Voice
Warm pathVERY DIRECT — co-founder Henry Kaestner is THE central node of Faith Driven Entrepreneur/Investor ecosystem; Summit Church / J.D. Greear connection; faith-driven tech CEO network. Morken and Kaestner still share 46% voting control of the same company

David Morken is one of the most openly devout CEOs of a publicly traded company in America. His faith is not private — it is central to his identity, his business, and his leadership.

Direct Quotes:

  • "I'm a Jesus freak." (WRAL TechWire, 2019)
  • "I crawl under my desk and pray often. That's me."
  • "Above all, the glory goes to God for the many blessings he bestowed upon our great company."
  • "My relationship with my Lord helps me to treat people right. For me, it's a calling to lead and be part of this team and do the right thing every day."
  • "If I don't have faith and my God at the center of my life, I can't do it."
  • On founding Bandwidth: told his wife he thought doing so was "God's will"

Faith Practices in Business:

  • Opens quarterly all-staff meetings with prayer (since 1999)
  • Briefly mentions God at top of investor earnings calls
  • Longer, detailed prayers at staff meetings and company events
  • Described as "a preacher" by colleagues
  • At 2019 NC Technology Association Awards, "spontaneously" prayed for the crowd

Family Heritage:

  • Father taught religion at Oral Roberts University
  • Grandparents were missionaries
  • "Born into a family of faith"
  • Graduated from Oral Roberts University (evangelical institution)

Morken is the STRONGEST Kingdom alignment on this entire list:

  • Explicit "Kingdom business" philosophy — co-founded Sovereign's Capital specifically to fund Christ-following entrepreneurs
  • Faith Driven Investor network — co-founded with Henry Kaestner to build an entire ecosystem of faith-aligned investing
  • Marketplace ministry — views his CEO role as a divine calling, not just a job
  • Sacrificial leadership — Marine Corps service before business; serves others before self
  • Community service — DurhamCares mission serves local community
  • Stewardship theology — wealth deployed for Kingdom purposes through Sovereign's Capital

  • Morken's entire philosophy is built on truth: "truth in all things," integrity, t

WARM PATH & RELATIONSHIPS

Primary: Henry Kaestner — co-founded Bandwidth, Sovereign's Capital, and the Faith Driven Investor movement with Morken. The entire FDI ecosystem exists to make this connection. One warm message from Kaestner opens the door completely.

Ranked fallbacks:

1. Faith Driven Entrepreneur community — FDE events/community channels; Morken is co-creator of this world.

2. Sovereign's Capital formal submission — early-stage tech fund; formal deal flow for Christ-following entrepreneurs.

3. NC tech events / direct LinkedIn — Morken active in North Carolina tech community.

4. Durham/Raleigh geography — if Carter visits NC, in-person signals seriousness.


1. Through Henry Kaestner / Faith Driven Investor — the single best introduction path; Kaestner exists specifically to connect faith-driven founders with faith-driven capital

2. Through Sovereign's Capital — formal investment application for a faith-driven AI venture

3. Direct approach at NC tech event — Morken is active in NC tech community

4. Through DurhamCares — community connection if Carter has Durham/NC ties

5. Through Gloo/Jack Furst — faith-tech ecosystem crossover



Henry Kaestner — Co-founder of both Bandwidth and Sovereign's Capital with Morken. Kaestner runs Faith Driven Investor and Faith Driven Entrepreneur specifically to facilitate these connections. Carter's pitch to Kaestner: "I'm a faith-driven entrepreneur building sovereign AI for human flourishing — exactly your thesis."

Secondary paths: Faith Driven Entrepreneur community events; Sovereign's Capital formal submission; direct approach at NC tech event (Morken is active locally).


  • Henry Kaestner → co-founder of Bandwidth; founded Faith Driven Entrepreneur/Investor; Sovereign's Capital; still shares 46% voting control
  • J.D. Greear → pastor of The Summit Church (Triangle NC); co-authored Faith Driven Entrepreneur with Kaestner
  • Faith Driven Entrepreneur network → Morken featured prominently; FDE published his story
  • Daryl Raiford → Bandwidth CFO; public-facing partnership
  • The Summit Church → at least 5 Bandwidth employees previously employed there
  • Durham Cares → local community network
  • RelayPro → frontline communications venture
  • Citizens Technology Conference → 2026 speaking engagement

1. Henry Kaestner introduction — Kaestner's entire ministry IS connecting faith-driven founders with capital. Carter's pitch to Kaestner: "I'm a faith-driven entrepreneur building sovereign AI for human flourishing."

2. Faith Driven Investor podcast/event — get on Kaestner's radar through the FDI community

3. Direct to Morken at NC event — personal introduction emphasizing faith + AI + NC

4. Sovereign's Capital formal submission — faith-driven AI venture for their early-stage technology fund


Why he belongs: David Morken is a faith-first tech CEO running a $1.6B public company with prayer, biblical values, and missionary heritage at its center. He BUILT communications infrastructure that connects millions — and understands what platform-level systems require. His co-founder is literally #1 on our roster. High capacity ($400M+ personal wealth), perfect alignment (95/100), and direct network access to the most connected person in our universe.

Single best warm path: Henry Kaestner — co-founder, lifelong business partner, still shares 46% control of Bandwidth. Kaestner IS the #1 name on the roster with direct access. This is a one-hop path through the strongest possible intermediary.

The angle that resonates: "You built communications infrastructure that connects millions. Genesis is intelligence infrastructure that serves truth at that same scale. Same DNA — platform thinking, faith-first, built to last." Morken thinks in infrastructure, not projects. Genesis as permanent kingdom infrastructure speaks his language.


ChannelDetailStatus
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Key Connections

  • place (the campus
  • 2029
  • 2029: Long-term stability at Bandwidth; not going anywhere
  • Bandwidth corporate or Kaestner introduction |
  • CCA
  • Class B shares
  • Corporate Chaplains of America
  • DAF or church
  • DAF or direct
  • DAF or direct (likely substantial based on wealth
  • Durham Christian business community
  • DurhamCares — community connection if Carter has Durham/NC ties
  • Genesis
  • Gloo/Jack Furst — faith-tech ecosystem crossover
  • Henry Kaestner (co-founded Bandwidth together
  • Henry Kaestner (co-founder of everything
  • Henry Kaestner / Faith Driven Investor network
  • Henry Kaestner | Co-founder
  • IPO
  • Kaestner

ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

1. LEAD WITH FAITH — Morken filters everything through faith first. A faith-less pitch will not land.

2. Calling narrative — "God called me to build this" is exactly how Morken describes his own journey

3. Infrastructure parallel — Bandwidth:communications :: Genesis:intelligence

4. North Carolina proximity — same state; offer to meet locally

5. Henry Kaestner as gateway — Kaestner exists to facilitate exactly this connection

6. Faith, Family, Work order — show you share this priority hierarchy

7. Long-term Kingdom vision — this is 1000-year thinking, not 5-year exit

8. Sovereign's Capital fit — Genesis is exactly what their early-stage tech fund invests in



  • Best approach: Carter → Henry Kaestner → David Morken (one hop, warm, 25-year relationship)
  • Key connections: Henry Kaestner (co-founder), Billy Graham family (ancestral), USMC, ORU, Notre Dame, Corporate Chaplains of America. Best path: through Kaestner directly.

[H8-notes] Entity: Genesis Outreach — David Morken | Note ID: 41bc9fa2-50c9-42d9-890d-dbd9bae266da


KEY QUOTES

QuoteYearSource
"You built the communications infrastructure the world runs on. Genesis is the AI infrastructure the Kingdom runs on. Same calling, different layer."I'm Carter Hill. I'm a Jesus freak too.
"the mission-critical foundation for the AI-driven enterprise."brother to brother.
"Same calling, different layer — 30 minutes?"2026
"Communications infrastructure → AI infrastructure → Kingdom"2026good energy.
"One founder, one calling, God's math"2026good energy.
"momentum + confidence"2026good energy.
"Jesus freak," ultra-endurance athlete (Ironman World Championships, Race Across America, Wasatch 100), and co-founder (with Henry Kaestner) of both Sovereign's Capital and the Faith Driven Investor mo"2026Salesforce Agentforce partner). The parallel to Genesis is DIRECT: Bandwidth = c
"mission-critical foundation for AI"same calling, different layer.
"Truth exists, God's design for flourishing is knowable"
"stewardship of resources for God's purposes"
"visionary leaders who view culture as a competitive advantage."2026conviction capital with long-term patient commitment (27 years building Bandwidt
"These results show our structural advantage as the mission-critical foundation for the AI-driven enterprise."2029

ALL FACTS

KeyValue
AccuracyBandwidth's NEW HQ (opened 2023) is at Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh — NOT the old NC State Centennial Campus. There is no rooftop running track (a prior internal note was wrong — dropped). The carved-
Action neededManual search of Carter's inbox for correspondence with this contact.
Age~52 (b. ~1974, Los Angeles)
Alignment Score95/100
Bandwidth IRbandwidth.com/investors (public company, must go through proper channels for investment-related)
Bandwidth Q1 2026 Performance- Revenue: $209M (record; +20% YoY)
Bandwidth Q1 2026: Record $209M revenue, +20% YoYCompany thriving; AI-driven growth
Bandwidth as AI Infrastructure (2026)- "These results show our structural advantage as the mission-critical foundation for the AI-driven enterprise." — David Morken, Q1 2026
Bandwidth positioning as AI infrastructureDirect parallel to Genesis positioning
Best approachCarter → Henry Kaestner → David Morken (one hop, warm, 25-year relationship)
Born~1970 (age ~54-55 as of 2025)
Bridge10/10
Capital7/10
Capital BehaviorKingdom deployer. Co-founded Sovereign's Capital specifically to fund Christ-following entrepreneurs. Sovereign's Capital invests in "visionary leaders who view culture as a competitive advantage." No
Career Arc- Early 1990s: Marine Corps Judge Advocate (JAG); criminal prosecutor; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney; Headquarters Company Commander. Served 4 years on active duty (called up 1995).
ChildrenYes (number not confirmed publicly)
ChurchActive in local church; co-founded Durham Cares with faith-driven community engagement
CitizenshipUnited States
Class III Director re-election through 2029Long-term stability at Bandwidth; not going anywhere.
ClassificationGenesis Sovereign AI — Investor Intelligence
Command CenterActive
Command centerPlanning dossier at planning/kings-dossiers/DOSSIER_DAVID_MORKEN.md \Site content at planning/site-content-s1290/SITE_DAVID_MORKEN.md
CompanyBandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND) — Co-founder, CEO, Chairman
CompiledJune 2, 2026
Conferences (2026)Needham Conference (May 13), B. Riley Securities (May 20), Jefferies Software/Internet/AI (May 27)
Confidence LevelVERY HIGH (extensive public record; public company CEO)
Critical connectionThe Morken→Kaestner link is gold. Henry Kaestner is rank #1 on the entire roster with a 95 coverage score and direct warm path. Morken and Kaestner co-founded Bandwidth, share faith values, still cont
Current RolesCo-Founder, CEO & Chairman, Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND); Co-Founder & Chairman, RelayPro; Co-Founder, DurhamCares (nonprofit); Advisor, Sovereign's Capital
Data completeness30%
DenominationEvangelical Christian (Oral Roberts University heritage; non-denominational evangelical)
Dignity gate on childrenthe "Ohana"/family theme is shown through place (the campus, a child's small shoe by a glass wall, the soccer field) — no identifiable children, no faces.
Direct Quotes- "I'm a Jesus freak." (WRAL TechWire, 2019)
Direct?YES — Carter first-degree
DomainEnterprise Communications + Cloud Infrastructure + AI Voice
Dossierplanning/wave3-dossiers/david-a-morken.md
Driven by Calling, Not AmbitionMorken frames everything as "God's will" and "calling" — not ego or career advancement. This is genuine, not performative.
DurhamCaresdurhamcares.org
EducationBA, Oral Roberts University (served as Student Association President); JD, University of Notre Dame Law School; Virginia Bar Association member
EnduranceIronman World Championships (9:43), Race Across America, Furnace Creek 508, Wasatch 100-mile Ultramarathon
Estimated Total$300M–$500M+
Faith"A Jesus freak" — opens company meetings with prayer, employs chaplains
Faith (Broad)10/10
Faith Driven Investorfaithdriveninvestor.org (Kaestner's platform)
Faith Driven Investor eventsRegular gatherings where Morken/Kaestner convene the community — natural venue.
Faith Driven Investor/Entrepreneur growthNetwork expanding; Kaestner increasingly influential
Faith HeritageFather taught religion at Oral Roberts University. Grandparents were missionaries. Describes himself as "a Jesus freak." Faith permeates every dimension of his professional identity.
Faith Practices in Business- Opens quarterly all-staff meetings with prayer (since 1999)
Faith registerDEVOUT — opens corporate meetings with prayer; self-described "Jesus freak"; Oral Roberts graduate; missionary family heritage; explicit "for God's glory" statements; co-founder's book with J.D. Greea
FamilyMarried; father taught religion at Oral Roberts University; family of missionaries (grandparents)
Family Heritage- Father taught religion at Oral Roberts University
Flourishing10/10
Former RolesChairman & CEO, Republic Wireless (spun out 2016, sold to Dish 2021); Trump FCC Transition Team (2017); U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate & Company Commander (1995–1999); Co-Founder, efiling.com (1994,
FoundedBandwidth (1999)
Full NameDavid A. Morken
Full nameDavid A. Morken
Generated2026-06-15 12:50
HIGH confidence- Career history (public company filings, news, Wikipedia)
HQRaleigh, North Carolina
Hubplanning/command-center/7-david-a-morken.md
Jefferies Software, Internet, and AI Conference (May 2026)Morken attending — actively positioned in AI conversation.
JustificationMorken is one of the most openly faith-driven public tech CEOs in America. Faith is not peripheral — it IS the company's DNA. He runs a $1.6B public company with prayer meetings, faith values, and mis
Kingdom Alignment95+/100
Kings tier for a reasonMorken controls a public-company platform + holds deep faith conviction + has a 25-year track record of integration
Linkhttps://david-morken.myday7.com
LinkedInDavid Morken (active)
LocationDurham/Raleigh, North Carolina
MEDIUM confidence- Exact Republic Wireless sale proceeds (terms undisclosed)
Market Cap$2B+ peak; ~46% voting shares (with Kaestner)
MilitaryU.S. Marine Corps, 4 years active duty: Judge Advocate, Criminal Prosecutor, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Headquarters Company Commander; Marine Corps Triathlon Team (2x member)
Mined byC3 window, S1334 LAST RUN
Model caseHis story IS the Day 7 thesis — that a person can be fully seen in both their calling and their faith, without flattening either
Network bridgeThrough Kaestner, Morken is already one degree from the Faith Driven Entrepreneur world, which is one degree from Carter's network
OPEN QUESTIONS- Carter's personal relationship to Kaestner (does warm path already exist?)
One-lineThe Marine-turned-CEO who built a $209M/quarter communications infrastructure empire as explicit Kingdom work — now positioning Bandwidth as "mission-critical foundation for AI" — same calling, differ
PRIMARYHenry Kaestner
PatternMorken's giving is more operational (co-founding Durham Cares, building faith culture at Bandwidth) than checkbook. His giving expresses through building institutions, not just writing checks. The com
Personalized sitehttps://david-morken.myday7.com
Previous Coverage30% → Current Coverage: 88%
PrimaryHenry Kaestner — co-founded Bandwidth, Sovereign's Capital, and the Faith Driven Investor movement with Morken. The entire FDI ecosystem exists to make this connection. One warm message from Kaestner
Protective of CultureGuards Bandwidth's faith-first culture fiercely; controls 46% voting power specifically to maintain it.

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