Mentor

David Gregson

Mentor

David
Gregson

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Overview

David Gregson is a highly experienced chair, investor and social impact leader whose career has combined private equity, and a deep commitment to public policy, social justice, the environment and young people. Over several decades he has been a director or chair of around 35 companies and charities, with experience spanning multiple commercial roles, sport, healthcare, education, the environment and social justice. David has significant experience of working with Government across sectors.

David is currently a Trustee of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics) and Windsor Leadership Trust; Chair of the Gregson Family Foundation; and Chair of #BeeWell, a major initiative focused on improving the wellbeing of young people across England. He was until recently an Adviser to the Sutton Trust, supporting its mission to improve social mobility through education, and an Adviser to Phoenix Equity Partners, the leading UK mid-market private equity group he co-founded and later chaired. He also served as a Director of The Barclays Women’s Super League and until recently sat on the Advisory Board of Alliance Manchester Business School.

His portfolio builds on a long record of leadership in both commercial and not-for-profit organisations. Most recently, David has been Chair of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), responsible for tennis in Britain; Chair of CGL, the UK’s largest social care charity; and a Director of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which is charged with transforming East London following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Across these roles he is known for strengthening governance, aligning organisations behind clear long‑term priorities, focussing on the importance of culture and applying rigorous commercial thinking to socially driven missions.

David brings deep cross-sector expertise in:

• Private equity & growth investment – co-founding and chairing Phoenix Equity Partners. David has been a chair or director of multiple portfolio companies.

• Public policy, economics & social mobility – trustee and advisory roles with leading organisations focused on fiscal policy, applied economics and educational opportunity.

• Health, social care & wellbeing – chairing major charities and initiatives focused on social care, and the wellbeing of young people.

• Board leadership & multi-sector governance – extensive experience chairing and serving on boards across corporate, charitable and public interest organisations.

David holds an MA in Maths and Physics from Cambridge University and an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School. He brings an and evidence-informed analytical approach to complex issues, along with wide leadership, coaching and mentoring experience working with outstanding leaders across sport, government, the commercial sector and not-for-profits.

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Major Career Roles

Phoenix Equity Partners

Co-Founder and Chair

Lawn Tennis Association and Board member of the Wimbledon Championships

Chair

Change Grow Live, the UK’s largest social care charity

Chair

London Legacy Development Corporation

Independent Non-executive Director (originally Chair)

#BeeWell

Co-founder

Other Career Highlights

WWF-UK

Trustee

The Climate Group

Trustee

Windsor Leadership Trust

Trustee

The Institute for Fiscal Studies

Trustee

PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics)

Trustee

Barclays Women’s Super League football

Independent Non-Executive Director

Advisor to (or co-author of) various Government reviews, Examples include Legal Aid and Keep Britain Working

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