David LaValle, a senior vice president and senior partner, leads FleishmanHillard’s Public Affairs practice at the St. Louis headquarters. He has developed and managed a wide array of corporate reputation, crisis, issue-based, and public affairs campaigns for a range of corporate and non-profit clients. David spent 10 years in Washington, D.C. in both the public and private sector beginning his career as deputy chief of staff and legislative director to two Members of Congress from Missouri. He received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., and a master’s degree in international business from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. He lives in Kirkwood with his wife Tricia. They have two grown daughters living in Pittsburgh and New York City.
