Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
GWSD - School Board Member 2019-2023
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Dave Taylor

Gunnison,CO

Summary

Forty plus years of business experience. Highly accomplished in financial statement analysis, budgeting and projections. Vast experience in human resources to make the team more cohesive and productive.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Bus Driver - Substitute Teacher

Gunnison Watershed School District
Gunnison, CO
10.2015 - Current

Owner

Gunnison KOA Campground
Gunnison, CO
03.2004 - Current

Majority Stockholder

Labor Systems
Denver, Colorado
09.1995 - 12.2011

Staff Accountant

Touche Ross & Co
Denver, CO
06.1980 - 08.1983

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Accountancy

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
05-1980

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Customer service
  • Financial analysis
  • Team building
  • Data analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Strategic planning

Certification

Certified Public Accountant - 1981

GWSD - School Board Member 2019-2023

-Honest advocate for policies that I believe are in the best interest of the GWSD.

-Identified and helped implement key financial decisions of the district; including, identification of excess reserves and implementation of a plan to use those reserves for the benefit of the district and the taxpayer, advocate for tighter and more accurate budgeting, avocate for financial transparency, added strength to a diverse board in all issues financial and accounting.

- Embraced meeting with difficult constituents including; mandatory reporting, defense of policy AC, meeting on capital bond issue that turned into a CRT attack, mask mandate support/opposition, etc.

- Advocate for the 2022 School Bond proposition to raise $101,000,000, for expansion and improvement of GWSD facilities.

-Advocate for additional staffing for ELL education to accommodate changing demographics in the district.

- Invested ample time to research and educate myself on issues pertinent to the board's oversight role of the GWSD.

Timeline

School Bus Driver - Substitute Teacher

Gunnison Watershed School District
10.2015 - Current

Owner

Gunnison KOA Campground
03.2004 - Current

Majority Stockholder

Labor Systems
09.1995 - 12.2011

Staff Accountant

Touche Ross & Co
06.1980 - 08.1983

Bachelor of Science - Business Accountancy

Colorado State University
Dave Taylor