President, Gilbarco Veeder-Root

Dave has served as President of Gilbarco Veeder-Root since 2022. He and his team help retail fueling customers prepare for the future with safer, more reliable equipment and solutions that enable cleaner fueling. Around the world, our fueling solutions businesses support developing economies, tie communities together, and give rural populations access to essential resources. 

Dave joined Gilbarco Veeder-Root in 2004 as UK Customer Operations Manager and has held a number of roles of increasing responsibility, including Business Systems Leader, European Managing Director, and President of Veeder-Root. An experienced leader with a proven track record of delivering financial and operational results, he began his career at Telewest Broadband and Virgin Media.

Dave holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Kingston University in London and a first-class honors degree in Business and Marketing from the University of Greenwich in London. He lives with his wife and dog in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they enjoy road biking and traveling, especially to visit their three grown children who live and work in the UK.

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Dave Coombe
I am incredibly proud of the important role our products, solutions, and teams play in protecting the planet. From vapor recovery, corrosion prevention, and leak detection to new biofuel technologies, Gilbarco Veeder-Root is making a real difference.