In the Fall of 2000, David started working in Guest Relations for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. where he managers Toyota’s Visitor Center, which receives around 40,000 visitors from around the world each year.

 David also is involved in many of Toyota’s Community Relations programs with include: Toyota Community Scholars, Youth for Understanding, Kentucky State Fair, and state wide festival tours.  Before coming to Toyota, David lived and worked in Japan for 5 years for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.  He spent 4 years as a faculty member for the Nagasaki In-touch Community Center and did public relations work for the Nagasaki Prefecture government and tourism office.  His last year in Japan was spent as Assistant Director of the Kobe Friendship House Community Center and worked as a translator in international guest relations for Tokyu Sports Oasis.

David currently serves as President of the National Guest Relations Associations, and is actively involved with Japan American Society of Kentucky, Kentucky Tourism Council and is on the Board of Deacons of Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky.

David received his Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Kentucky in 1995.  He is originally from Prestonsburg, Kentucky and currently lives in Lexington and is the father of a two year old son.