David’s early career was spent in the British Army, where he rose to very senior rank developing deep experience in planning and commanding military operations, peace support and reconstruction programmes, and international negotiations. He commanded a multinational brigade in Bosnia and served as a negotiator at the Dayton Peace Talks, before later leading the European Union Force in the Balkans. His leadership combined operational authority with diplomatic skill, working with ambassadors, defence chiefs and international institutions, combined with managing and motivating large teams of civilian, contractor and military staff.

Following his military and diplomatic service, David moved into the political complex of Parliament, Westminster and Whitehall, where he chaired committees and boards, and strengthened governance, risk and resilience frameworks. He has also chaired a major commercial enterprise, a national charity, commercial risk committees and has extensive experience of governance across government departments, corporate and not-for-profit organisations.

David is currently Chief Strategy Officer at Scopeworker, a Procure–Execute–Pay ERP platform, where he focuses on strategy, business resilience and the governance of critical technology-enabled operations. Alongside this, he has held non-executive, advisory and consultancy positions with three international companies in the industrial, chemical and IT sectors, advising on leadership and governance, and bringing a security- and risk-informed lens to strategy and oversight. He is also a trustee and governor of several charitable, musical, sporting and educational organisations, reflecting a long-standing commitment to public service and broader civic life.