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David began his career with the US Army in 1984 in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare. He later attended ROTC and was commissioned in 1988 as an all-source Intelligence Officer while attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He paid for his education by serving as a police officer for three years before entering active duty with the US Army. He left an initial tour on Active Duty to pursue law, but the events of 9-11 caused the Army to request his return to Active Duty as an intelligence officer. He gave up being a trial lawyer to return to the country’s service. He was the Senior Intelligence Advisor to Iraqi Ground Forces Command in Baghdad. He served Army Space and Missile Defense Command as the Chief of Counterintelligence, Executive Officer to the Commanding General, and Chief of Technical Intelligence. He was Chief of Analytical Intelligence at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe during the Russian annexation of Crimea, counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa, and NATO operations in Afghanistan. Before retiring from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in early 2017, he served as the Deputy Commander of 2d US Army Recruiting Brigade when it became the first Army Recruiting Command unit in five years to achieve its annual recruiting mission.

David served the nation in the capital region with the US Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

David served as an Adjunct Instructor for management and leadership topics with the National Geospatial-Intelligence College, UMGC, and Texas State.

David earned a Bachelor of Science from The University of Alabama, Birmingham (1991), Masters of Science in Management from Troy University (1994), a Juris Doctor from Birmingham School of Law (2001), an LLM (Master of Laws) in Economics from George Mason (2017), and is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Strategic Leadership and Doctoral Student in Managment.

David is the recipient of the 2021 Sharon Parish Leader Award, 2020 NGA Employee Role Model Award, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Airborne Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Space Operations Badge.

David has two children and three grandchildren. He and his wife, Shanela, have served in government together in the National Capital Region and Europe.