David’s career journey has spanned four decades of public service and private sector consulting, mostly in the fields of urban planning and transit project development. An Attorney, David had an active law practice while serving as an elected Metro Councilor. He went on to serve as Planning Director for the City of Portland. After leaving that position in 2000, David had leadership positions at David Evans and Associates, CH2M Hill, and Otak. His client work focused on planning and development of transit systems for cities and transit agencies. Because of his tenure as an elected official, experience as a public sector manager, and deep project management expertise, he was frequently asked to lead major public projects where multiple stakeholders had conflicting interests and objectives.
Since retiring from full time work, David has been dedicating time to important civic and non-profit activities. He is currently a member of the Portland Planning Commission and previously served on the Portland Charter Commission.