Management
Leo J. Gilbride, P.E., P.Eng., President
David T. Zaccardi, Drilling Superintendent
Leo J. Gilbride, P.E., P.Eng., President
Mr. Gilbride is a civil and mining engineer with 25 years of consulting engineering experience on projects worldwide. He holds a B.S. (summa cum laude) in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, and an M.S. in mining engineering from the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno. Mr. G
Mr. Gilbride is a civil and mining engineer with 25 years of consulting engineering experience on projects worldwide. He holds a B.S. (summa cum laude) in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, and an M.S. in mining engineering from the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno. Mr. Gilbride was formerly Principal and Vice President of Agapito Associates, Inc. (AAI), where he served on the Board of Directors. In addition to his engineering consultancy, Mr. Gilbride managed AAI’s Field Services (Drilling) Division. After more than two decades, Mr. Gilbride left AAI to head DA Smith Drilling Company. Mr. Gilbride, along with Messrs. Shaffer and Zaccardi, spearheaded the effort to merge AAI Field Services into DA Smith in 2020.
Andrew Shaffer, P.E., Vice President
David T. Zaccardi, Drilling Superintendent
Leo J. Gilbride, P.E., P.Eng., President
Mr. Shaffer holds a B.S. (magna cum laude) in mining engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an M.S. in mining engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly Missouri Rolla). He has a strong mechanical background and was a mechanic/fabricator on a professional auto race team prior to university. Bet
Mr. Shaffer holds a B.S. (magna cum laude) in mining engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an M.S. in mining engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly Missouri Rolla). He has a strong mechanical background and was a mechanic/fabricator on a professional auto race team prior to university. Between 2010 and 2020, Mr. Shaffer was part of Agapito Associates, Inc., where he managed the Field Services (Drilling) Division for six years and developed a broad client base extending across the civil and mining industries. Mr. Shaffer joined DA Smith in 2020 as Vice President and is responsible for the company’s surface and underground drilling operations.
David T. Zaccardi, Drilling Superintendent
David T. Zaccardi, Drilling Superintendent
David T. Zaccardi, Drilling Superintendent
Mr. Zaccardi is a journeyman core driller with more than 25 years’ diverse drilling experience and a wide-ranging skillset, including welder/blueprinting certification and MSHA Surface/Underground-Coal-Metal/Nonmetal experienced miner, Hazwoper, First Aid, CPR, and AED certification. He has been responsible for managing personnel, safety,
Mr. Zaccardi is a journeyman core driller with more than 25 years’ diverse drilling experience and a wide-ranging skillset, including welder/blueprinting certification and MSHA Surface/Underground-Coal-Metal/Nonmetal experienced miner, Hazwoper, First Aid, CPR, and AED certification. He has been responsible for managing personnel, safety, maintenance, and inventory for a majority of his career. Mr. Zaccardi was a Senior Driller with Agapito Associates, Inc. between 2016 and 2020, following which he joined DA Smith as Drilling Superintendent. Mr. Zaccardi is responsible for field drilling operations including planning, crew coordination, safety oversight, risk management, equipment performance, and drilling.