David holds a B.S. in physics and a Ph.D. in cognitive science, both from Brown University.
David Ascher, CEO-designate for Mozilla's new organization focused on email and Internet communications, is a strategic advisor to ActiveState. As such, David works closely with the ActiveState management team to provide input on strategic opportunities for the company. An ActiveState employee from 2000 to 2007, he was the original team lead for Komodo, managing director and chief technologist of the ActiveState unit during its ownership by Sophos, and most recently CTO and VP Engineering.