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Strategic counsel, implementation and non-executive roles focused on stakeholder engagement, ESG and sustainability, and investor relations. David Simonson was formerly a Managing Partner of the Capital Markets business of Instinctif Partners, heading up its international Energy, Natural Resources and Aerospace advisory work. He has specialised in strategic communications consultancy internationally for over 30 years, and has extensive expertise in Mergers, Acquisitions, Initial Public Offerings and broader corporate counsel.A Geography graduate of the University of Durham and a Master of Science in Ecology of Imperial College, London, he has worked previously with leading international agencies Boase Massimi Pollitt, Valin Pollen and Gavin Anderson & Co., advising UK and international corporations including Airbus, Abbey National, EADS, Mittal Steel, Kazakhmys, Petropavlovsk, the Russian Stock Exchange MICEX, Virgin Group companies and Carlton Television. He has advised on UK and international privatisation programmes. He was a strategic adviser to Airbus, the global No. 1 aerospace manufacturer, for 21 years, and to its holding company Airbus Group for 12 years.He has recently completed the University of Cambridge Sustainability Business Management course, and is advising on a number of ESG-based projects both in the UK and internationally. He has particular strengths in guiding fast-growing, early stage companies in accelerating their growth, footprint and interaction with their stakeholder audiences and investors. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an enthusiastic supporter of the Tusk Trust and a contributor to SustainableCircle.org.Specialties: Board level advice on strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, ESG reporting and sustainability.

Listed skills include Strategic Communications, Crisis Communications, Investor Relations, Mergers, and 18 others.