Dave has been the Chief Financial Officer for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) since 2020. In his role he oversees financial operations and business development activities for APTA and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining APTA he was the Chief Financial Officer for the American Psychiatric Association (APA), where he oversaw financial operations, as well as, conventions and meetings, facilities management and the PsychPRO mental health registry.
Throughout his career Dave has held the top financial position at several tax-exempt organizations including the National Association of Counties and Affiliates (NACo) – a $24M multi-entity organization that includes a 501(c)(6) Association (c)(3) Foundation and a for-profit subsidiary. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Dave started his career in 1988 with a National CPA firm and for six years he was involved with tax, assurance, and advisory work for DC Area nonprofit organizations. Between public accounting and NACo, Dave served 5 years as Finance Director for the American Federation of Government Employees, a $60M 501(c)(5) organization serving the 600,000 government workforce, and 7 years as Finance Director for CTIA – The Wireless Association, a $60M 501(c)(6) association with 2 for-profit subsidiaries.
Dave’s 30+ years of experience in the tax-exempt sector has placed him in many roles – as auditor, tax preparer, advisor, Finance Officer, and Board member – with responsibilities for over many areas beyond finance, including strategy and planning, technology, human resources, and business development. He has been a speaker at numerous events hosted by American Society of Association Executives, the Finance and Administrative Roundtable, CFO Circle and Association Trends and in 2010 was recognized Nonprofit CFO Innovator of the Year by Association Trends.
