David started his career as a commercial banker for several years before completing a BSc in nursing and post graduate renal qualification at the University of Sydney in 1990. David moved to the UK in 1991 and worked briefly for the NHS in Scotland before moving into industry.
A highly experienced commercial leader, his early career spanned Pharmaceutical, Clinical Nutrition & Medical devices both in secondary and primary care before gaining a post graduate qualification and Fellowship in marketing and running his own strategy consultancy for 5 years. Moving into Life Sciences in 2011, he has served in senior roles up to most recently Global Senior Vice President spanning discovery research, translational medicine, genomics and diagnostics. David was an advisor on the National Service Framework for Renal in the North West and has previously sat as a Non-Executive Director for the NHS in East Cheshire as well as mentoring young managers in the NHS for the North West mentor programme.
David has also been a Non-Executive Director at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust since April 2026.