David Mason is President, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Taylor-Reid-Mason, LLC. David is a retired Air Force Colonel who spent 24 years on active duty in defense of our nation. After retirement, David joined the staff at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a Program/Management Analyst. David’s core experiences include all of the core competencies of Taylor Reid Mason. His greatest core attributes are strong leadership skills and strategic thinking. He is a Nuclear Deterrence Operations officer by trade and spent his time on active duty working in the Air Force’s nuclear mission area as a Commander, Program Analyst and Speechwriter to the Air Education and Training Command four-star commander. David served at the highest levels of HQ’s Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense and attended all professional military education in-residence. He also attended an Executive Fellowship at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.