Following 10 years in a Canberra-based Chartered Accounting firm, David spent some 30 years as a senior executive holding positions over time of CFO, COO, CEO and Company Secretary, most recently in an interim DCEO role at the Australian Maths Trust. This followed twelve years at the Planning Institute of Australia (a large professional association) and thirteen years at Greening Australia (a very large NFP environmental organisation).

David’ strong emphasis on staff & board culture underpinned significant success in his CEO roles. Developing and communicating clear long-term strategies and implementing those with a highly agile and innovative team delivered impact and growth.

For 30 years David has worked with, for and on Boards and has a deep understanding and appreciation of the Board’s role, particularly in relation to culture, strategy, risk & opportunity. David is a highly regarded governance practitioner combining his executive board work with Non-Executive Director roles in large and small NFP organisations.