David joined AIER as Chief Financial Officer in 2008. He most recently was Chief Financial Officer at Starfire Systems, Inc. in Malta, New York and prior to that, he worked at Albany International Corp. He started there as Tax Manager and ultimately rose to the post of Vice President, Treasury and Tax, Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer. He also worked at Veeco Instruments in Melville, Long Island, as Controller, Tax Manager, Consolidations Accountant and Cost Accountant. Additionally, he served as an Auditor for the New York State Department of Audit and Control.  David earned his Bachelor of Science degree with majors in accounting and finance and a minor in economics from the University at Albany. He did graduate-level coursework at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University. David is a member of the Association of Financial Professionals and has served as a guest lecturer at the Lally School’s MBA program; treasurer and director of the Schodack Area Land Trust, Inc.; vice chairman of the board of directors of the Business Development Center; an advisory board member of the Capital District YMCA; and director and vice president of the Country Club of Troy, New York.