David has over 25 years’ experience in commercial business management, education, adult learning including significant directorship experience over the last 10 years. He brings tremendous expertise in Corporate Governance, Indigenous cultural understanding, Environment, Strategy and Risk, Local Government, Membership Associations, Chairmanship, Unlisted Public Company experience, Tourism and Aviation sector, adult education, ethics, and decision making along with senior experience in the Aboriginal sector, local government and the Not for Profit sector. In November 2013, David attended the Harvard Business School, in Boston Massachusetts, where he studied Board Governance and is now an Alumni member. David completed the AICD’s Company Director Course, along with associated programs including The Chairman, The Role of the Director, The Strategic Director, The Not for Profit Board, Finance and Assessing Company Performance.

David is an experienced professional Company Director and currently a Director of VUCA Pty Ltd. He spent the last 8 years in a high profile and highly successful role as SA/NT State Director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, learning and developing his unique skills to assist Boards and Company's in Corporate Governance and Board Performance Evaluation. He drove an outstanding record 8 consecutive years of year on year growth including revenue, profitability and membership, even through the Global Financial Crisis.

His prior senior executive career includes senior aviation roles with Regional Express Airlines and Ansett Airlines where he also immersed himself in the Tourism industry to understand the benefits of the inbound tourism marketplace to South Australia. He has been State Manager for Ausdoc Information Management Services and Commercial Manager Government Australia Post.

• Corporate Governance specialist

• Independent Chair Experience

• Education and Training

• Strategy and Risk

• Aboriginal Health and Governance

• Board Performance and CEO Performance expert

• Recycling sector (Circular Economy)

• Local Government & Government

• Public Unlisted Board Experience

• Business Financial Literacy and Commercial acumen

• Experience in Research and Development organisations

• Representative Board expertise

• Membership & Association specialist

• Tourism, Aviation and Airline

• Professional Services Sector

• Welfare, Property and Housing

• Racing, Sporting and Arts organisations

• Harvard Business School Governance program Alumni 2013

• Australian Institute of Company Directors Course 2007

• Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

• Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management

Current

• Independent Chairman Office Brands Australia

• Independent Chairman Tyre Stewardship Australia

• Independent Chairman McLaren Vale Grape, Wine, Tourism Association

• Non-Executive Director of Unity Housing

• Non-Executive Director Central Adelaide Waste Recycling Authority

• Director VUCA Pty Ltd

Previous

• Chairman of the Free Throw Foundation

• Chairman LGA Procurement Board

• Chairman of Uniting Care Wesley Bowden Inc.

• Non-Executive Director Greyhound Racing SA

• Non-Executive Director of Gelganyum Ltd and Kilkayi Ltd

• Independent Chairman SMSF Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

• Independent Chairman of Richard Ray Insurance Brokers Advisory Board

• Non-Exec Director Australian Children’s Performing Arts Company (Windmill Theatre)

• Non-Executive Director Adelaide 36ers, BSA Commission, Basketball Adelaide