David brings over 40 years of hands-on experience in the municipal public works sector, having served both as a public official and as a consultant dedicated to helping municipalities manage and optimize their public works assets. With a passion for innovation, David focuses on accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies in the municipal water industry. Leveraging his extensive network of industry leaders, technology innovators, and municipal stakeholders, he acts as a catalyst for connecting groundbreaking solutions with key decision-makers to drive transformative change in water management.
David has held leadership roles as Director of Consulting Services for Black & Veatch, RJN Group, and Veolia Water North America. At Veolia Water, he served as Client Manager for several high-profile projects, collaborating with esteemed clients such as the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the City of Buffalo Water Authority, and the City of Gloucester Department of Public Works. As Director of Consulting Services and Client Officer, David was instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of the projects he developed. He specialized in designing operational efficiency strategies, overseeing their implementation, and providing strong leadership to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget. His expertise and commitment consistently delivered results that exceeded client expectations.
David has also worked on asset management/optimization projects with many other communities and utilities such as: in Massachusetts, the MWRA and its forty-three (43) customer communities that includes the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Gloucester, Peabody, Salem, Springfield, Pittsfield, Lee, North Adams, Holyoke, Attleboro, Fall River, Taunton, Worcester and New Bedford. In New Hampshire, the cities of Portsmouth, Keene, Nashua, Manchester, the towns of Merrimack, Dover and Concord. In Rhode Island, the Narragansett Bay Commission and their customer communities, the cities of East Providence, Cranston, Warwick and Woonsocket. In Connecticut, the Greater New Haven Water Control Authority, the Hartford MDC and their customer communities, the cities of New London, Bridgeport, Middletown, Norwalk, Trumbull, Stamford, Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury, the towns of Greenwich, Danbury, Fairfield, and Norwich. In Vermont, the city of Burlington and the towns of Brattleboro, Bennington, Rutland, and Norwich. In New York, NYCDEP, Oneida County, and the city of Buffalo. In New Jersey, city of Newark, Pasasaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC), Planfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority (PARSA), and Rahway Valley SA. In the Mid-Atlantic states, Baltimore City, DC Water, cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and Wasshington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). David served as the NEWEA Membership Committee Chairman for four (4) year and is a member of the 5S Society. He also ia an active member of the America Public Works Association, New England Chapter, New England Water Works Association, New York Water Environment Association, New Jersey Water Environment Association, Chesapeake Water Environment Association, US Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities.
