David Nash retired as a Chief Warrant Officer Three from the United States Army in 1988 after 20 years of service in inventory management. In 2007, he retired from the City of Fort Lauderdale after 18 years of service in warehousing and procurement. David holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration. He was the last President of the Governmental Purchasing Association of Southeast Florida, having successfully led a merger with the SE Florida Chapter of NIGP in 2001. He was also the President of the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials in 20062007 and was presented with FAPPO's George H. Wolf Distinguished Service Award in 2010. In 2014, he was presented with FAPPO's Educator of the Year Award. David is a certified instructor for NIGP, and from 2010 to 2013 he served on the Evaluation Committee for the National Procurement Institute's Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. Since creating the online "Question of the Day" in 2007, he has helped thousands of procurement professionals prepare for their Certified Professional Public Buyer and Certified Public Purchasing Officer exams. For this contribution, he was presented with the "Spirit of NIGP Award" at the NIGP Forum in 2013. David also serves on a number of committees for FAPPO and his local NIGP chapter, as well representing NIGP as a Chapter Ambassador in Area 5.
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Cornerstones - Fishing for the Root Cause