The strength of MHP lies within the Partners' and Senior Managers' ability to pave the way for excellence through the guidance, experience and talents each contribute to the team.

 

During his 22 years of tenure with MHP, David distinguished MHP nationally in the development of standards for blast resistant design and methodologies for the prevention of the progressive collapse of structures.  He is a licensed structural engineer in California, Georgia and Kentucky.  David continues this active role with MHP as a senior project consultant on an exclusive retainer relationship.

David’s work at MHP helped develop the partnering relationship between MHP and various governmental agencies with focus on minimizing the vulnerability of public spaces to the threat of terrorist attack utilizing innovative structural systems responsive to architectural freedom and fiscal restraints.

David graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1973.  He was nominated one of McGraw Hill’s Engineering News Record’s (ENR) top 25 Newsmakers in 1995 for his work on steel connection technology after the Northridge Earthquake.