I've had the great pleasure of working with Dave many times over the years, including Disney's Guilty Party. He's the best. Dave is natural manager with passion for his projects and team. Add to that a 360 view of technology/media and the result is a forward thinking project manager who ships product. That's a rare breed.

Dave is the most driven and goal-oriented person I have worked with to date. If you want something done and done right, Dave Lapekas is the man you can count on. Over the many years I have worked with Dave at High Voltage Software and in other endeavors he is always impressive to watch in action. His professional demeanor, intense dedication to the quality of his work, and pure drive to get the job done to the highest quality are inspirational and contagious to those around him. I cannot recommend him high enough. If I ever start my own company, Dave would be the first person I would hire to manage that company.

One of David’s best characteristics is the fact that he is extremely approachable and truly believes in his artist’s work. As his previous colleague, this quality has lead David’s artists to be confident in their work, receive solid feedback, and know that their work is certainly appreciated. David is one of the hardest working and most talented art directors around. Any organization looking to employ a gifted art director with his heart in the right place, is money well spent.

David was the "glue" that really held things together. He always knew what was going on and what was coming up. He always kept things running smoothly and on-time at the studio and kept the production staff and clients "smiling" too.

There is a word that floats to the top of my mind without fail when someone mentions David: Tireless. We had a narrow margin for both time and budget to produce promotional materials, a website, customized purchase orders and 3D demo assets for our growing business. To say he handled it is an understatement; David has a profound competency in pipeline management, creative direction, and commercial collaboration. He could easily be a one man show, yet he shines as a team player. I look forward to any excuse to work with him.

Having worked with Dave off and on for the past seven years through some serious game development, motion graphic, and interactive work, I can honestly say that he is one of the best production managers you will find. His vast knowledge of the different types of media and the level of work that goes into them make him essential to any project. He always maintains a level head during a crisis, is a solid strategic thinker, and reaches far outside the box for those hard-to-find solutions.

I worked closely with David on multiple projects at High Voltage. Dave's technical ability and creativity are only rivaled by his relentless work ethic. He is a superb communicator, and got every job done on time or ahead of time, with results that exceeded expectations.
He was exceptionally accommodating to members of every department under tight deadlines, and backed it up with an absolutely fantastic skill set. David's leadership abilities, easy-going attitude, and great personality make him a valuable asset to any team, in any type of production environment.

Dave has an absolute stunning amount of professionalism but also a personality that makes him a joy to work with. Dave has a gift of getting extremely high pressure team based assignments done while keeping a smile on his face and being a pleasure to work with. I have worked with countless video game and feature film professionals and if given to opportunity to assemble a dream team, Dave would definitely be on it!