David is a managing director and engagement co-leader of Baker Tilly’s municipal advisory practice. He has over 30 years of public finance experience at a major state-level issuer and is an active advocate and leader for municipalities in the municipal bond market. David is a part of the national large issuer team supporting the Midwest.
Registered Municipal Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Extensive working relationship with many regulatory agencies along with significant experience with multiple types of credits and transactions
- Experience with ESG matters – both their impact and benefit on issuers – and working on the current federal Infrastructure Bill
- Member of the State of Wisconsin Capital Finance Office from 1994 (director since 2015) until retirement in July 2022
- Led a team responsible for the preparation, sale, issuance, disclosure and compliance of nearly 300 State of Wisconsin bond/notes issues in aggregate par amount of nearly $50 billion
- Played key role in the sale and issuance of obligations for the Fiserv Forum, Foxconn Development in the Village of Mount Pleasant and expansion of the Wisconsin Center District
- Sold, placed and issued various forms of obligations – bonds, commercial paper notes, auction rate certificates, variable rate demand obligations and floating rate notes, along with negotiating terms of swap agreements and termination of swaps
- Past financial management of the State’s Clean Water Fund and Safe Drinking Water Loan Programs, working with municipalities to obtain financial assistance from these programs
- Prior to working at the State of Wisconsin Capital Finance Office, worked for five years at the Department of Natural Resources in the State of Wisconsin Clean Water Fund Program
- Immediate Past Chair of the State Debt Management Network (SDMN)
- Member of GFOA’s Committee on Governmental Debt Management
- GFOA lead for Disclosure Industry Workgroup
- Chair of Stoughton Utilities Committee
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician volunteer for Stoughton, Wisconsin
- Chief Election Inspector (State of Wisconsin/City of Stoughton)
Location
Madison, WI
Education
Public administration degree
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
