David Fabiano has more than 26 years of experience in the public works field. He has spent most of his career working in the consulting engineering arena on both small- and large-scale public works projects for public agencies, with more than 17 years with a single consulting engineering firm. In September 2016, Fabiano made the transition to the public side and became the Town Engineer for the Town of Gilbert, Ariz., where he oversees the Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department. As Town Engineer, he manages the Capital Improvement Program, Traffic Engineering and Traffic Operations areas. He oversees the standards and specifications for public works construction and use of the rights-of-way.
Fabiano has a long history of participation and involvement at the chapter and national levels of APWA. He has served as an officer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Chapter, and served as Chapter President. He served as Co-Chair for the 2015 APWA Congress Host Committee in Arizona. In 2009 he began serving as the Alternate Delegate for the Arizona Chapter to the House of Delegates and was named as the Delegate for the chapter in 2014. In the Council of Chapters, he has served on the Steering Committee as the representative of Region VII. In 2017 Fabiano was recognized as a Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year.