David Albert is Vice President of External Affairs for Sequa Corporation and Chromalloy. He is responsible for developing and managing relationships with state, local and federal officials. Working closely with Marketing and Corporate Communications, he works to ensure that Sequa businesses technical capabilities are communicated to members of government at all levels, in a bi-partisan manner. Prior to joining Sequa in 2008, he formed the Waverly Group, a public affairs consulting firm in Washington, DC, for corporate clients. He has more than 25 years of government affairs and political trend analysis experience. Areas of expertise include international trade, defense and aerospace, construction and building, and political campaigns. Mr. Albert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Oral Roberts University.