David serves as the Head of Federal Policy & Government Affairs at Waymo.  He has worked at the intersection of emerging technologies and highly regulated industries for nearly two decades. David joined Waymo in 2017, where he leads its federal policy team and its  engagement with federal stakeholders. Prior to Waymo, David worked in the U.S. Senate for more than twelve years in a number of roles, including as Deputy Staff Director of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; as the committee’s Policy Director for Communications and Technology; and in the office of Senator John Ensign. He has been recognized by Politico as an Emerging Leader Who Will Change Tech Policy and named a Top Lobbyist multiple times by The Hill.

David serves as chair of the board of directors of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association and on the advisory council of the Center for Democracy & Technology. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Danielle.