Appointed: 2018, became Senior Independent Director in May 2019 and served as Interim Chairman during July and August 2019
Key areas of expertise: Transportation/travel, Government contracting, Turnaround, Corporate finance/M&A, Pensions, Governance
Skills and experience: David brings valuable turnaround experience to the Board, with a lead role in the integration of P&O with Royal Nedlloyd, and operational efficiency, cash optimisation and improved ROCE programmes at Rexam following its strategic refocus from 2010. He has significant international corporate finance and M&A transaction experience. He was Finance Director of Rexam PLC from 2005 until its acquisition by Ball Corporation in 2016. Prior to his role at Rexam, David served in senior finance roles at BTR plc before becoming Group Finance Director at CMG plc in 2000 and then CFO at Royal P&O Nedloyd N.V. in 2004. He served as a NED of the BBC between 2006 and 2010 and as Chairman of its Audit Committee. David originally qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG and has recent and relevant financial experience.
Other appointments: NED, chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees of DS Smith Plc.
Nationality: British