Experience

• State of Illinois

  State Representative

  • Elected to represent the 108,000 people of the 81st District in the Illinois State House of Representatives
  • Authored and sponsored 19 bills which passed the House with bipartisan support, with 15 bills becoming law
  • Cultivated strong relationships with diverse legislators and interest groups across the political and ideological spectrum
  • Engaged with constituents through multiple channels including social media, e-newsletters and printed materials
  • Organized competitive election campaigns through effective fundraising, mail programs, and frequent canvassing

• Alzheimer's Association®

  Director of State Affairs, Illinois Chapter

  David worked at Alzheimer's Association® as a Director of State Affairs, Illinois Chapter

• BP

  Compliance Analyst, Ethics & Compliance IST

  • Responsible for compliance monitoring and delivering advice as needed to support Americas Residuals trading bench
  • Leading global development of order book monitoring system in response to added scrutiny from CFTC and exchanges
  • Developed and delivered 2015 annual compliance training for Chicago trading office in collaboration with global and regional compliance teams
  • Strengthened relationships and collaboration with trading leadership and staff while driving compliance process improvements

• BP

  Regulatory Affairs Advisor, IST Global Oil - Americas

  • Coordinated across functional groups to prepare changes to business practices in response to regulatory requirements
  • Revised business policies in cooperation with legal team to reflect regulatory changes
  • Organized and supported events to engage employees in diversity and civic engagement initiatives

• College of DuPage

  Vice Chairman of the Board

  • Appointed to serve an unexpired term representing 1.1 million people to oversee Illinois’s largest community college
  • Hired an experienced new President and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer after a time of leadership instability
  • Built relationships through honest dialogue to restore trust with campus stakeholders, especially the faculty union
  • Worked collaboratively with both factions on a divided board to refocus the College on its core educational mission

• Village of Downers Grove, Illinois

  Commissioner & Mayor Pro Tem

  • Elected by the over 48,000 residents of Downers Grove to serve on the Village Council, the Chicago-area municipality's seven-member governing board
  • Appointed as Mayor Pro Tem in May 2015 to represent Village in Mayor’s absence