Dave Murphy & Associates

Andrew recently joined Dave Murphy & Associates after several years in business-to-business sales as well as the health care industry. He has an MBA and graduated Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Supporting DMA’s sales operations, Andrew looks forward to delivering value to DMA’s partners and clients while supporting DMA’s strong relationships in all facets of municipal streetscape development.

Connie joins DMA with eight years of sales experience in both health care and financial services. She graduated William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and international business. Connie’s experience and commitment to high-quality, thoughtful service will benefit our clients and support DMA’s quest to be the best specification house in the markets we serve – as municipal infrastructure demands continue to evolve.

Darryl joined Dave Murphy & Associates 12 years ago after a long career in the hospitality/residential development business. He supports the entire DMA team in all administrative and operational functions. With his CPA and MBA, Darryl continues to offer DMA’s partners and clients a unique business perspective when tackling the challenges of innovative technology, product migration, energy-saving models, and large system operations. Darryl’s experience helps drive value to DMA and its partners and clients.

Dave began his lighting career 35 years ago when he joined with his father, the founder and namesake of Dave Murphy & Associates. Dave has spent the last 20 years developing the DMA team and our manufacturer partners to bring clients the absolute best package of products and services the industry has to offer. Dave credits the success of the company to the cornerstone principal that has been the mission of DMA for its 50 years – to maintain an unwavering dedication to customer care that fosters long-term, value-added relationships. Success has enabled DMA to grow and bring together all elements of outdoor municipal infrastructure – lighting/controls, solar lighting and ioT, small cell and traffic structures – to bring even more value to our municipal, commercial, transportation and utility clients.

William “Woody” Kapp began his career with the team at Dave Murphy & Associates three years ago. Today, he is exceptionally adept at prioritizing and supporting client’s specification needs – providing superior service to our clients. Prior to DMA, Woody successfully coached youth and high school hockey while earning a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University. Since graduation, he has pursued entrepreneurial ventures, gaining first-hand experience in business-to-business sales. Woody brings a creative skill set to DMA and remains dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service to our clients and partners.

Melissa brings more than 39 years of experience in the lighting industry to the team. She began her career in distribution and has spent the last 30 years managing the office operations of Dave Murphy & Associates. From quotations to order management and customer service, Melissa brings the wealth of industry experience that delivers clients and customers the quality support they expect with such a long-term relationship.