David Traub is a seasoned business leader with expertise in international business development, commodity trading, financing, and mining industries. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The George Washington University, and has traveled extensively for work across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. As the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Intermetals Corporation, David's skills are versatile, allowing him to achieve success in any industry. He easily adapts to a changing global business environment, modifying his style to communicate effectively with clients, executives, employees, and organizational partners from numerous countries and cultures. David's patience and understanding enable him to collaborate with individuals from diverse cultures, social and economic backgrounds, and languages around the world.

David has experience in trading physical metal commodities including ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals, worldwide and has conducted numerous financings across the commodity trading and mining industry globally including, project finance, investment banking, merchant banking, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions (buy/sell side).

David has held various roles across prestigious organizations such as Gerald Group, BNP Paribas, AllianceBernstein, Severstal NA, and Intermetals Corporation. His skills include cross-functional team leadership, due diligence analysis, and strategic direction and tactical execution. His key competencies also include financial planning and risk oversight, sales direction, international joint ventures, partnerships, and alliances, international supply chain management, agreement structuring, and negotiation, and contract documentation.