David E. Maher has experience in various industries including aerospace defence, marine transport, shipbuilding, manufacturing, and biotech. He has worked as an accountant in London, a development consultant in Tanzania, and as a scuba instructor in Thailand and Kenya. Maher holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours and an International Bachelor of Business Administration from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has received several awards and scholarships for his international studies and business skills. Maher currently works as a junior consultant based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.