David B. Brown

David B. Brown, CPA, NACD.DC has a diverse work experience in various leadership roles. David B. currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Authentix, a company specializing in authentication solutions. Prior to this, they were an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair at Perma-Pipe, a company that designs and sells specialty piping systems.

David also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Trillium Flow Technologies, where they were responsible for global finance, treasury, and information systems. David B. served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Tellabs Access LLC, overseeing finance, treasury, and human resource activities.

Furthermore, David has experience as an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair at Cubic Energy, Inc, an independent upstream energy company. David B. also operated their own consulting company, David B. Brown Consulting, where they provided interim CFO and financial consulting services to various companies.

Prior to this, David held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at MoneyGram International. David B. has also worked for General Electric Company as the Chief Financial Officer for Dresser Division and as Chief Accounting Officer for Dresser, Inc. Additionally, they have held various finance positions at Brink's, Inc. and LSG Sky Chefs / Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

Overall, David's work experience spans several industries, including finance, energy, transportation, and manufacturing.

David B. Brown, CPA, NACD.DC graduated from the Texas McCombs School of Business in 1985 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting. In 1988, they obtained their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

David has also pursued additional certifications and educational programs through the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). In March 2016, they obtained the Board Leadership Fellow certification from NACD, indicating their expertise in corporate governance. More recently, in March 2021, they completed "The Art of Directorship: Strategy and Long-Term Value Creation" program offered by NACD. The same year, in June, David completed the Cybersecurity Continuous Learning Cohort offered by NACD.

Most recently, in June 2022, David obtained the NACD Directorship Certification®, further highlighting their commitment to excellence in corporate directorship.