David has worked for the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Office for over 30 years. He has served as an Institutional Review Specialist, Institutional Improvement Specialist (IIS), Branch Chief for Contract Compliance, Federal Training Officer and is currently a senior Program Specialist with the Policy Implementation and Oversight Directorate (PIO).
David’s entire government career has been in the Atlanta Regional Office where he works with over 6,000 postsecondary schools across the country. David is currently part of the National Verification and FSA Handbook Teams, and is PIO’s project lead for student eligibility, academic calendars, Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4).
While in FSA, David helped redesign the FSA Assessment Modules, developed the popular “Ask A FED” booth at the annual FSA Conferences, developed the Department’s compliance review process for ED’s private collection agencies and was part of the FAFSA Simplification Implementation Team.
When not working, David enjoys spending time with his wife, Christy, and sons Luke (25), Adam (24), and Ethan (20). And of course, Zyke, the world’s cutest dog!
