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 office 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.