David Guss

David Guss has a diverse work history with experience in various industries. David began their career in the US Navy, where they served as a Submarine Strategic Weapson Systems Electronics Technician. After leaving the Navy, they worked as a Sr. Complex Equipment Systems Specialist at Systron Donner Inertial, where they led manufacturing and facilities support for equipment in microchip and MEMS technology. David then joined Nordson DAGE as a Service Manager, overseeing the field service department and West Coast region. Following this, they worked at UNICCO Service Company as a Maintenance Technician, performing maintenance and inspections on large-scale airport facilities.

David then transitioned to Amtrak, where they served as a Maintenance Electrician, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards for major components and subsystems. David then joined TRANSITAMERICA SERVICES, INC. as an Accounts Payable professional, administering and monitoring a multi-million dollar material budget.

After this, David worked at Caraustar as a Maintenance Planner, focusing on equipment reliability through planning and scheduling. David then joined GCM Global as a Maintenance Manager, responsible for production equipment and facilities at multiple sites. David'srole involved developing and executing a reliability program to increase equipment availability.

Most recently, David has been working at Human Technologies as a Regional Facilities Manager. In this role, they provide leadership and supervision for six military reserve locations. David is responsible for managing maintenance programs, as well as overseeing direct staff, contractors, and vendors on operational and strategic matters.

Throughout their career, David has shown a track record of successfully managing and improving maintenance and facilities operations, with a strong focus on reliability and cost-effectiveness.

David Guss obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Excelsior University between 2007 and 2009. David later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Management in the Global Economy from the same university, completing it between 2009 and 2012.

In terms of certifications, David Guss achieved the following:

- Certified Ground Resistance Testing NFPA 70E from Chauvin Arnoux, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC Instruments in July 2020.

- Site Safety & Health Officer EM 385 / OSHA 29 CFR1926 from The Safety Company, Inc. in July 2020.

- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (CMRP) from SMRP in June 2015.

David also has additional certifications, including Code of Federal Regulations 229 & 238 from Amtrak, DAGE Bond Testing Equipment Specialist from Dage Precision Industries Ltd, DAGE Precision X-Ray Specialist from Dage Precision Industries Ltd, Electronic Mechanic from the National Department of Labor, Navy Drug and Alcohol Counselor from the USN Surface Warfare Medical Institute, Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle Pilot from the Deep Submergence Unit, USN, and Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle Supervisor from the Deep Submergence Unit, USN. However, the specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.