He currently serves the Project Management Institute (PMI) Government Specific Interest Group (GovSIG) as Communication Director and is the GovSIG Magazine Executive Editor. Prior to joining the State of Texas, David was a project management consultant to the public sector.

David lives outside Austin, Texas where he manages his wildlife management preserve, Cambrian Creek Ranch. His wife, Sarah, is an attorney. He has two grown children and a 10-year-old at home.

EDUCATION

• University of Texas at Arlington, BBA, Finance, 1990, cum laude
• Certified Project Management Professional, PMP, from PMI.
• Project Management Office (PMO) Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ), from PMI. (Only 20 such certificates granted by PMI.)
• Certified Microsoft Project 2000
• Certified Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Certified Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)
• Certified Texas Purchaser (through the Texas Building & Procurement Commission)

AFFILIATIONs and Awards

• 2004 Member of the Year, PMI, Government SIG
• Most Valuable Professional, allPM.com and the International Institute for Learning
• Texas Department of Human Services MIS Division Performance Award, 2004
• Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Communication Director and Board Member, PMI, Government SIG
• Executive Editor, PMI, Government SIG: GovSIG Magazine
• Member, PMI, Information Systems SIG
• Member, PMI, Women in Project Management SIG
• Member, PMI, Austin Chapter

Presentations

•  Why Government Projects Are Different
  Paper submission and presentation at the PMI North American Congress, Seattle, Washington, October 22, 2006. (scheduled)
•  Communications Among Government Associations
  Presentation at the PMI Leadership Meeting, Seattle, Washington, October 17, 2006. (scheduled)
•  Return on Investment in the Public Sector
  Presentation at the PMI Region 5 Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 24, 2006.
•  Why Government Projects Are Different
  Presentation at the PMI Lansing Michigan Chapter Professional Development Day, Lansing, Michigan, April 19 2006.
•  Project Estimating: Eliminating the Guesswork
  Presentation at the ClearLake/Galveston PMI Chapter Seminar at Sea, Caribbean Cruise, February 2006
•  Why Government Projects Are Different
  Presentation at the PMI Austin Chapter Meeting, Austin, Texas, November 2005.
•  Developing a Solid Communication Plan
  Presentation at the PMI Leadership Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 2005
•  Project Estimating Using Microsoft Project
  Presentation at the Austin chapter of MPA, the professional organization for MS Project (formerly MPUG), Austin, Texas, May 2005
• PMP Exam Preparation
  Training Presentation for HHSC Project Managers, April 2005 - present.
• The State of Texas Project Management Methodology
  Training Presentation for Project Managers throughout the State of Texas sponsored by the Texas Department of Information Resources, February 2004.
• Fundamentals of Project Management
  Training Presentation for HHSC Project Managers, December 2004 – present (regular featured speaker for HHSC training curriculum.)
• Effective Status Reporting
  Training Presentation for HHSC Project Managers, December 2004 – present (regular featured speaker for HHSC training curriculum.)
• Using MS Project
  Training Presentation for HHSC Project Managers, December 2004 – present (regular featured speaker for HHSC training curriculum.)
• Project Planning& Estimating
  Training Presentation for HHSC Project Managers, December 2004 – present (regular featured speaker for HHSC training curriculum.)
• Project Estimating: Eliminating the Guesswork
  Presentation at LavaCon, The International Conference on Technical Project Management, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2004
• Developing Detailed Estimates Using Your Work Breakdown Structure
  Presentation at LavaCon, The International Conference on Technical Project Management, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2004
• Project Estimating Practices
  Presentation to Department of Human Services MIS Division, April 2003
• Implementing Earned Value in a Multi-Project Environment
  Presentation to Department of Human Services MIS Division, June 2002

PAPERS and ARTICLES

• Why Government Projects Are Different
  Paper submission and presentation at the PMI North American Congress, Seattle, Washington, October 22, 2006. (scheduled) 
• Spotlight on Government: Outsourcing Turns Project Managers Into Contract Managers
  Article Published in allPM.com, December 2005
•  Determining Return on Investment (ROI) in the Public Sector
  Article Published in the Project Management Institute’s GovSIG Magazine, September 2005
• The Stronger Project Manager Wins!
  Article Published in the Project Management Institute’s GovSIG Magazine, March 2005 and in allPM.com, May 2005.
• Bypass the Bureaucracy Using Project Management Techniques
  Article Published in the Project Management Institute’s GovSIG Magazine, October 2004
• Smart Solutions: Case Studies of Projects Turned Around Due to Remarkable and Novel Project Management Techniques
  PM Network Magazine, October 2004 (quoted)
• Implementing Project Portfolio Management Within A Government Organization
  Whitepaper Published in allPM.com, June 2004
• Project Estimating: Eliminating the Guesswork, Part II
  Article Published in the Project Management Institute’s GovSIG Magazine, June 2004
• The Sum of All Parts: Find Your Portfolio’s Strengths, Fill The Gaps, and Frame a Strategy for Success
  PM Network Magazine Cover Story, April 2004 (quoted)
• Project Estimating: Eliminating the Guesswork
  Article Published in the Project Management Institute’s GovSIG Magazine, March 2004
• Beyond the PMO, How a Texas Agency Uses Project Management as it Customer Service Model
  Article Published in the Project Management Institute’s GovSIG Magazine, September 2003
• Managing IT Maintenance Projects - Planned vs. Unplanned Maintenance
  Article Published in Department of Human Services MIS Division, February 2003
• Responsibilities of an Effective Project Portfolio Manager
  Paper published for Department of Human Services MIS Division, June 2002