David grew up in Southern California in Orange County at a time when the orange groves graced the landscape. North Carolina came a calling as David attended and graduated from Davidson College (Home of Steph Curry! Go Warriors!!). Pursuing his graduate degree in Virginia, David received his Master of Divinity from Union Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.
With over 30 years of being an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), there has been lots of cause to laugh!! Along the way, David has served in Presbyterian Churches in Augusta, Georgia (David played the Augusta National Golf Course twice!); Houston, Texas; and Klamath Falls, Oregon. Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada is now home to David's ministry and service. When asked, "How can you be a Pastor in Sin City?", David's response is quick, "Job security!"
A few curves in the road gave David the privilege and opportunity to explore some other avenues outside the Church. David has worked with over 100 churches in helping them raise over 200 million dollars for the purpose of Christian ministry. In related work, David served as the Vice President for Philanthropy for the University of Dubuque and the Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa where David was in charge of Alumni Relations, the Annual Fund and all fundraising related to various capital projects.
David loves to play tennis! Loves, loves, loves the game!! (Go Novak Djokovic!!) Participating in League Tennis, cycling through the Swiss Alps on the stationary bike, running, golf and throwing the Frisbee take up some of David’s passions and energies.
Early in 2020 the Broadway stage in New York City found David achieving the most difficult and challenging bucket list of all bucket lists, performing a “Standup Comedy” routine at the world renowned “Carolines on Broadway Comedy Club!”
David’s love and study of laughter, humor and levity has led him on the most fascinating journey of discovering the amazing impact and positive effect humor has on institutional and workplace effectiveness and the powerful role laughter has in building deep and lasting relationships.
David is married to Julie (an excellent Physical Therapist - www.agingwithpower.org), and together they have two children - Faith and Joshua who are only five months apart in age. Talk about laughing out loud! Try to have two children within five months of each other!
David's signature line and mantra in life is "Laugh Often and Fear Not!" His hope and joy would be for you to experience that as well!
