David Goldman

David Goldman is an accomplished municipal finance leader whose multidisciplinary background inspires his constant drive to innovate and educate. He has implemented new methods and models for budgeting that incorporate innovative approaches, collaboration, and most importantly, humor.

He is currently the Deputy City Administrator for the City of Oak Harbor, Washington where he is continuing to innovate budget processes. He is a member of the Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA) Budgeting and Fiscal Policy Committee (BUDGET), is involved in GFOA'S Rethinking Budgeting Initiative, is a member of the National League of Cities (NLC) Finance, Administration & Intergovernmental Relations Committee (FAIR), and is a member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC).

Mr. Goldman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Rutgers University, a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Tech, and is working diligently on his dissertation for his Doctorate in Public Administration. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and is a licensed real estate broker in two states. He lives on an island in the Puget Sound with his wife, three children, and two dozen chickens.