North Carolina (joined 2013)
Chair, Humane World Action Fund; CEO, DIY Media, a Seattle-based technology company. David has been involved in animal welfare issues for more than 20 years, including ten years as a director and Chairman of the North Carolina Zoological Society. There, he helped direct a number of major animal welfare and conservation initiatives. He led the formation a Conservation Committee that directs resources to efforts in North Carolina, the U.S. and Africa. David also served the Board of Carnivore Preservation Trust, a sanctuary for exotic rescues for 12 years. He has lobbied extensively in Raleigh and in D.C. for animal welfare issues.