David serves as the Executive Vice President of Economic Development at the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. He joined the economic development department in January 2015. David’s department is the lead economic development agency for the City of Mobile and Mobile County. Under his role, David oversees the day-to-day operations of the department, which consists of business recruitment and expansion, international trade, foreign direct investment, workforce development, talent attraction, existing industry relations, and investor relations. Prior to his role as Executive Vice President, David served as the Vice President, Senior Project Manager, and Project Manager, where he managed lead generation, project recruitment activity, and industrial site development for the Mobile area. David has led his team in announcing 10,211 new direct jobs and more than $8.4 billion of new investment in the Mobile community. David serves on various local boards, including the Board of Directors for the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission and the Board of Directors for the USA Research and Technology Park. He completed the University of Alabama Economic Honors Program and Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute. In 2022, David earned the designation of CEcD, the highest certification for economic development practitioners. David was born and raised in Mobile and attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He and his wife, Lauren, have two young sons.