Cirba Solutions is the most comprehensive and trusted service provider in the battery management industry, with 7 strategic locations taking batteries at end-of-life, processing them to extract critical materials and supplying these materials back into the supply chain. David also currently sits on the External Advisory Committee for the Advanced Energy Technologies Directorate of the Department of Energy’s, Argonne National Laboratory and is a member of the NAATBatt International Board.   

Prior to his time at Cirba Solutions, David previously served as Executive Vice President and COO of Piedmont Lithium, where he helped build North America’s largest Lithium company. From 2013 to 2021, David served in increasingly senior management roles within Albemarle Corporation, the world’s leading lithium producer, including as VP Strategy and Corporate Development and most recently serving as Vice President – Lithium Operations – APAC/EU, with global responsibility for Albemarle’s manufacturing/operations, process technology and product management within the global lithium business. He also served as interim CEO of the MARBL joint venture between Albemarle and Mineral Resources Ltd, which includes the Kemerton and Wodgina assets in Australia.  

Before joining Albemarle, David also had an impressive twenty-year career with The Dow Chemical Company that spanned the globe including expat assignments in Spain, Switzerland, and China across a number of innovative industries. In his last role with Dow, David launched the Dow Energy Materials Business, focused on Lithium-Ion Battery Materials offerings for cell manufacturers and Auto OEMs.   

David has spent most of his career in senior operational, research & development, commercial, and strategic leadership roles. He has a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Nebraska and an Executive MBA from Arizona State/Thunderbird School of Global Management.