David Gross is the director of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Leadership and Mission Support Academy. In this role, Mr. Gross works closely with CIGIE leadership and the CIGIE Professional Development Committee to promote leadership development in the IG community.

Prior to joining CIGIE, he served as Strategic Planning and External Affairs Specialist for DoD OIG from 2007-2015, and was the DoD IG Liaison to the CIGIE, as well as the CIGIE Audit Committee Liaison from 2013-2015, and CIGIE IT Committee Liaison from 2007-2011. Before joining the IG community, Mr. Gross was the Chief of Marketing for the U.S. Army's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs, and served in other strategic planning and communications roles for Army MWR, including a tour in South Korea.

Mr. Gross holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from Penn State University, a Master's Certificate in Project Management from the George Washington University and is a graduate of the Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government Fellowship Program. His honorary awards include four U.S. Army Commander's Awards for Civilian Service, the DoD OIG Meritorious Service Award, the CIGIE Award for Excellence, and the CIGIE Barry R. Snyder Joint Award. He is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and currently lives in Stafford, VA, with his wife and two children.