David A. Gottfried, son of Henry and Jacquelyn Gottfried. Currently serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) at Alfred University. Previously worked at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC), formerly the Infotonics Technology Center, and his own consulting firm, Javelin Associates.
Past President of the Rochester Numismatic Association and current social media chair. Serves on the advisory board of Delta Environmental, and environmental group focused on protection the Rochester/Finger Lakes region's water resources. He lives in Greece, NY, with his two children and three cats, on a 1.5 acre wanna-be some-day farm.