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.