David Israel

Chief Advisor & Strategist

David is magnetic energy for people and opportunity wherever he goes. He started as an entrepreneur at the early age of 19, creating, running, and selling many successful enterprises since. During the earlier stage of his career, amidst a broken-down pawnbroker industry he introduced an innovative business model, launching the company Pawn X-Change, building it into a large and successful chain of forty-five stores before being acquired.

After unfortunate criminal actions taken by others in the company, and after a 7 year legal battle, David ultimately decided to spend 4 years in prison so that he and his family could find closure.. During this time, he wrote a business plan that he launched after his return home and grew into a very successful international snack business. Like many of us at Unincarcerated, his incarceration completely changed his perspective on the criminal justice system and the so-called re-entry process into society. He made it a point to give returning citizens opportunities at that company and continues to contribute to the work in many ways today. 

David is currently the Founder & CEO of GOOD PLANeT Foods, the fastest growing Plant-Based cheese company in the US. When he’s not conquering industries and fighting for a better justice system, David loves to travel and spend time with his beautiful wife and daughters. He’s also an accomplished tennis player and one heckuva bowler, to name just two of his extracurricular talents.