Dave Kersting
Vice President Sales/Operations, LaBarge Coating
General Manager, Socotherm LaBarge

David W. Kersting attended the University of Missouri – Saint Louis graduating with a B.S. with majors in Management and Marketing. From 1982-1990, he was employed as a sales representative with Cardinal Steel Supply in Saint Louis. In 1990, Mr. Kersting worked as Sales Manager with MES, Inc. in O’Fallon, Missouri and then, in 1992, moved to Carrington Capital Inc. in St. Charles, Missouri where he served as President/Owner. He then worked as an Equipment Trader and Vice President for Computer Sales International in Saint Louis from 1995-2001. Then, from 2001-2008, Mr. Kersting was employed as the Sales Manager, Director, and Vice President Sales and Operations at LaBarge Pipe & Steel Company and LaBarge Coating. Since 2008, he has been employed as the Vice President Sales and Operations of LaBarge Coating. Since February of 2007, he has served on the Board of Directors for Socotherm LaBarge LLC and was appointed General Manager of Socotherm LaBarge in May 2009.