Appointed: 2019
Key areas of expertise: Surface Transportation, Business Turnaround, Performance Improvement, International Transport Contract Businesses, Strategic Transactions
Skills and experience: David is the former Chief Executive of Arriva, which he joined in 1998 as Board member responsible for international development before taking over the leadership of the company in 2006. During his tenure, Arriva was transformed into a multi-national transport services group through a number of key strategic mergers and acquisitions. In September 2010, the company was purchased by Deutsche Bahn, one of the world’s leading passenger transport and logistics companies. David remained as Chief Executive throughout this period, before stepping down in January 2016. He remained on the Arriva Board advising on a range of issues until May 2017. He was formerly a Non-Executive Director at Biffa plc and at Ladbrokes plc and previously held roles at British Bus plc, where he was responsible for development of strategy and M&A, at shipping company Holyhead Group and at business services group Initial Services PLC. David is a chartered management accountant
Other appointments: Member of the advisory board at Nottingham Business School; member of the steering committee at Nottingham Trent University.
Nationality: British