David has spent nearly twenty years in industry and consulting roles, leading strategy projects and business transformation programs for enterprises in China, across Asia Pacific and in the USA. In Asia Pacific, he has worked extensively in China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam. David appears regularly as a guest commentator in print media and on television regarding China’s economic development and US-China commercial issues. David’s views are called upon by both foreign governments and the China government, having served as an expert witness at a US Congressional Commission on China’s Five Year Plans, chairing a roundtable session at China’s prestigious Party School, and hosting numerous multi-lateral sessions with the Development Research Center(DRC) of the State Council regarding the financing of China’s urbanization. He is regularly invited to participate in closed-door discussions with Ambassadors, government ministers, and company Boards on the opportunities and challenges of operating in China. Before beginning his consulting career, David worked at the OECD Development Centre in Paris, as an aide to a prominent United States Senator in Washington, and in corporate strategic planning roles with two global telecommunications companies.
David holds a Master of Arts degree from the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and graduated with honors from the University of Kansas with a degree in English literature, where he was named to the Phi Beta Kappa society. He currently lives in China with his wife and three children.