David Birtwistle
David Birtwistle
Senior Vice President, Business Development
David began his career at Balfour Beatty Construction in 1997, and is responsible for identifying and developing opportunities for Balfour Beatty Construction in the Washington Division. Focus involves developing client relationships as well as new commercial and geographical markets, as well as leading the division’s initiative to deliver public facilities utilizing Public Private Partnership’s (PPP). In addition, David oversees corporate philanthropy objectives. David is in his second year as Chair of the NAIOP Northern Virginia Chapter. He is also involved with the Virginia Association of Commercial Real Estate (Board of Directors), Urban Land Institute Mentor (mentoring over 20 young professionals over 5 years), Greater Washington Board of Trade Virginia PAC (Chair), Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance (Board of Directors), NAIOP National Committee for the State and Local Government Relations and for the Center for Multicultural Human Services (Board President). David holds a Master’s degree in public administration from American University and a B.A. in political science from Providence College.