David started an apprenticeship in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in 1979. He became a licensed electricial  after four years of intensive training and on the job education. He worked on many various jobs, from small residential to huge commercial sites, learning the  trade inside and out. Then in 1993, he made the move to the Amarillo Pantex plant. Working as an electrician and later as a security maintenance specialist, he learned more about security and access control, from maintenance, to installation and repair. He retired from Pantex in 2016 and bought Amarillo Power Gate from a long-time family friend, Don Oliver. David has many ideas to grow the business, while keeping the customers satisfied is his number 1 priority.