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David is currently President of Jupia Consultants Inc. He was formerly Chief Economist with the New Brunswick Jobs Board Secretariat. In that role, he was tasked with helping to develop economic policy and economic development strategy for the Government of New Brunswick. He has more than 25 years’ experience in economic development-related roles working with industry, not-for-profit organizations and governments across Canada. He has strengths in economic impact analysis, return on taxpayer investment (ROTI) analysis, sector development and investment attraction.

David was recently named by Progress Magazine as one of the foremost economic development thinkers in Atlantic Canada. He has worked with dozens of communities across Canada on economic development strategy to foster a stronger economic foundation. This includes creating the conditions for growth, attracting investment, fostering high growth potential entrepreneurs, targeting economic opportunities and creating innovation strategies.

David holds an undergraduate degree in Finance and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has also completed programs from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the University of Waterloo in Ontario and the University of New Brunswick.