Appointed to the Board
1 June 2019
Background/experience
David joined the Board on 1 June 2019 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman on 23 July following the 2019 AGM. He became Executive Chairman on an interim basis on 9 February 2021.
David is an experienced independent director and corporate financier and turnaround specialist. He is Non-Executive Chairman of Speedy Hire Plc, Socium Group Holdings Limited and the Scottish Edge Fund.
David was previously the senior partner of Deloitte LLP for Scotland and Northern Ireland, and a UK executive board member of the firm until 2003. Since then, David has held the positions of co-Chairman of Martin Currie (Holdings) Limited, Chairman of Mouchel Group plc and Crest Nicholson plc and a Non-Executive Director of City Inn Limited, in each case standing down after completing the successful restructuring of these businesses.
David was also Non-Executive Chairman of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust plc, Liberty Living Group plc and Liberty Living Finance plc, Senior Independent Director of Renold plc, STV Group plc and Superglass Holdings plc and Non-Executive Director of Mithras Investment Trust plc and a Governor of The Glasgow School of Art.