Steven R. David
Public Management · Government Performance · Fiscal Strategy · Applied Analytics
Professional profile
Public-sector executive and management consultant with experience across three Houston mayoral administrations and advisory work with city, county, and state governments. Focused on delivering public value through fiscal strategy, performance measurement, organizational design, technology modernization, and data-informed implementation.
Professional experience
Accenture
Public-sector consulting, government operations, technology delivery, and organizational transformation.
City of Houston · Mayor's Office
Senior executive leadership across departmental operations, fiscal strategy, emergency response, and service delivery. Led the City team working with EY on a citywide efficiency assessment that identified $122 million in recurring savings opportunities. Worked on major budget initiatives addressing structural fiscal pressures.
Accenture
Supported city and state governments with 311 modernization, operational improvement, transit analytics, and large-scale service delivery reforms.
KPMG
Managed state and local government operational reviews, service assessments, and technology and performance improvement recommendations.
City of Houston
Held roles in policy implementation, municipal performance, economic development, and city service analytics.
Teaching
University of Houston · Hobby School of Public Affairs
Efficiency is Equity: Government Operations and the Delivery of Public Value — graduate-level curriculum focused on operational excellence, budgeting, workforce, data, ethics, and governance.
Selected writing, interviews & testimony
- Potholes aren't Houston's biggest problem. Here's the data. — Houston Chronicle, July 2023.
- Why Government Matters — published interview, The New Localism, May 2025.
- Testimony before the Texas House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency — March 2025.
- Houston's Chief Operating Officer on Fixing the Budget — 901 Bagby podcast, May 2026.
Education
Arizona State University · Bachelor of Science, Political Science