David Pierce received his BSEE - University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1982.

Prior to pursuing his degree in electrical engineering he served as a US Army Avionics Technician during the Vietnam era.  His job responsibilities included maintenance and repair of aircraft communication, navigation and flight control systems.  He also served as the company calibration technician and technical supply clerk for his unit.

After leaving the Army he received training as an industrial electrician working in the offshore oil drilling industry.   His responsibilities included electrical construction, maintence and repair of electrical and electronic systems and equipment on drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and marshes in South Louisiana and Texas.

In 1977 he began working on his degree in electrical engineering at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  He continued to work part time as an industrial electrician and as a dispatcher for an offshore surveying company.  He first became an IEEE student member in 1978 and served as the student branch chair in his senior year.

In 1981 he joined SLEMCO as a staff engineer. His responsibilities included the design and construction of electric substations, transmission lines, and distribution lines; protective device specifications and coordination; EMF investigations; utility system analysis and planning; SCADA installation and maintenance; AM/FM data conversion and computer system data coordination; and outage information system data conversion and maintenance.

David currently serves as a senior engineer with Brooks & Jackson, Inc.  His responsibilities include healthcare facility maintenance and operation consulting services; legacy electrical and electronic systems repair and maintenance; engineering consulting services; transmission and distribution line construction analysis; electrical and electronic codes and standards research and interpretation; electrical and electronic device testing and failure analysis; accident reconstruction and analysis; and fire origin and cause determination.