David grew up in rural Oklahoma and has worked in a wide range of capacities and locations in the Oil and Gas Industry over 37 years, primarily in Technical support and Customer Service. Dave is a United States Army Veteran and his continued education is in Automotive Technology. He holds several industry certifications and has an MBA through Ohio University. Dave presents regularly at several national industry conferences and teaches an annual short course at the University of Oklahoma. He is currently the Director of Technical Service for Ariel Corporation and is responsible for product support worldwide.