David’s work as co-Editor-in-Chief and back-end manager of our open-access journal is extremely thorough and thoughtful. He was part of the CFS founding team ten years ago, and continues to make essential contributions to the journal. He is extremely supportive of authors, staff, and the Editorial Collective, and has helped CFS evolve to an important part of the Canadian food studies landscape.

David was one of three core grant writers on our successful SSHRC Partnership that received $2.5 million in funding. He was central to deciding on our content, flow, and look for the entire application, and I am sure his contribution was a key ingredient to our success. I will always include David in any grant writing work going forward. He is insightful, an excellent team member, and a pleasure to collaborate with.

David is brilliant to work with—a consummate professional and a lovely human being. He is an exceedingly skilled editor, writer, strategist, and visual artist. He can direct and/or support all aspects of the research process: from grant application to project management, reporting and knowledge dissemination. I cannot recommend him highly enough!

David is that rarest of persons—both a visionary thinker and a detail-oriented doer. Combined with his artistic and design expertise, David has been integral to the look, feel, and success of the Canadian Association for Food Studies.

David’s attention to detail, clear communication style, and ability to keep project goals in view while solving problems creatively and collaboratively makes him an incredibly effective project manager and editor. Simply put, David’s skills are unmatched and he is a joy to work with.

David was a delight to work with on the publication Growing Common Ground. In order to come up with the most compelling design, he asked important questions about the user experience I wanted to provide. By making me think more deeply about content, form, and feel, David took things to the next level.

David was invaluable to our project engaging small-scale farmers in Quebec and Ontario. He helped to frame a unique workshop design by drawing on expertise in arts-based methods; he also played a crucial role as facilitator in the workshops themselves. It is rare to find someone with such abundant creativity who is also well-organized, humble, and hardworking!

David very ably undertook and understood the role of External Examiner for the MSc Gastronomy. He is responsive, meets turnaround targets, and ask good questions. He encourages without recourse to platitudes, respects the challenges we all face, is supportive but also kindly critical. It has been a privilege to have someone of his experience and stature on the team, and we offer our sincerest thanks for his efforts on behalf of the programme, staff, and students.