Private pension and hedge fund management, covering: portfolio investment (directly and through ETFs) of equities, indices, commodities, currencies, bonds and property; client advice on treasury management and market forecasts.

Executive mentoring, executive recruitment, change management services and interim management services mainly to the public sector. Assignments include change management reviews at Camden LBC, Network Housing, Circle Anglia Housing, The Thera Trust, Hull City Council and NE Lincs Council. Interim assignments include Executive Director or Head of Service roles at Warrington BC, Doncaster MBC and Hart DC.

Interim management for 18 months as Chief Financial (s151) Officer at Warrington Borough Council, including 5 months as Strategic Director of Corporate Services . Delivery of the Council’s 2009/10 and 2010/11 MTFPs: this included closing a £30m (22% of net expenditure) gap in the 2010 MTFP; challenging all service heads as to why the Council should continue to deliver their services and what the optimum service delivery options are; encouraging Directors through a weekly SMB slot to action… Show more Interim management for 18 months as Chief Financial (s151) Officer at Warrington Borough Council, including 5 months as Strategic Director of Corporate Services . Delivery of the Council’s 2009/10 and 2010/11 MTFPs: this included closing a £30m (22% of net expenditure) gap in the 2010 MTFP; challenging all service heads as to why the Council should continue to deliver their services and what the optimum service delivery options are; encouraging Directors through a weekly SMB slot to action the required change; leading the Executive Board through the decision making process, at a time when significant front line cuts were required; and establishing meaningful public consultations on the annual budgets with partners, business & voluntary sectors, trade unions, Youth Council and the 3 political party caucuses Show less

Restored faith in the statutory s151 chief finance officer role, improved the financial position of the Council and commenced the outsourcing of Corporate functions.

Director of Finance & Property Services. As part of the Senior Management Team David improved the CPA Corporate Assessment ranking for the Council from ‘poor’ to ‘good’ in two years, and a subsequent 2005 rating of “3 stars, improving well”. David was responsible for improving financial, property and risk management throughout the Council, in an effort to restore public, Ministerial and the various inspectors’ confidence in the Council. He designed and put in place all the… Show more Director of Finance & Property Services. As part of the Senior Management Team David improved the CPA Corporate Assessment ranking for the Council from ‘poor’ to ‘good’ in two years, and a subsequent 2005 rating of “3 stars, improving well”. David was responsible for improving financial, property and risk management throughout the Council, in an effort to restore public, Ministerial and the various inspectors’ confidence in the Council. He designed and put in place all the building blocks necessary to turn the Council’s performance around. Show less

Brought Wellington CC financially into the 21st century and changed the culture of the Finance team. Improved the performance of the Legal, Organisational Standards, Procurement, Monitoring (of council owned companies and trusts) and Property teams.