David Wetherill Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, England, Gb

Space | Satellite Communications

London Area, United Kingdom

Support for the Global Project Director for Governance & PM Capability | External Networks

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Mission Systems | Skynet

Devonport

• Marine Engineering & Systems | In-Water Engineering• Submarines | SDP, Disposals, Defuel• Plymouth Argyle FC/Babcock Partnership• Early Careers Health & Wellbeing | Team Lead• Disability Network Committee | Devonport Site Champion• STEM Ambassador• University Engagement Initiative

London, England, United Kingdom

Placement in Blackrock's 2022 Veteran & Elite Athlete Programme• Immersion in day-to-day business activities with opportunities for cross-business learning.EMEA Corporate Communications | Sustainability | Cryptotechnologies• Team member involved in managing the communications initiatives related to BlackRock's corporate and commercial activities.• Close partnership with other members of the Communications team to develop engaging narratives about BlackRock… Show more Placement in Blackrock's 2022 Veteran & Elite Athlete Programme• Immersion in day-to-day business activities with opportunities for cross-business learning.EMEA Corporate Communications | Sustainability | Cryptotechnologies• Team member involved in managing the communications initiatives related to BlackRock's corporate and commercial activities.• Close partnership with other members of the Communications team to develop engaging narratives about BlackRock, including the contributions the firm makes to society and the communities where it operates.• Support with stakeholder-centric communications strategies to deliver BlackRock content to relevant targets through a multi-channel approach.• Maintaining strong working relationships with business/financial and trade media across channels (print, broadcast and digital/social). Coordinating the planning and implementation of media events, roundtables, press conferences and educational seminars.• Working collaboratively with the other Analysts and Associates to manage media inquiries in a timely and efficient manner and monitor media for key industry and geopolitical developments. • Arranging and facilitating media interviews with trained spokespeople across the firm, ensuring the topic is defined, and the spokesperson is briefed in advance with the relevant key messages. Show less

United Kingdom

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

• Corporate and sports speaker – Including for the RAF, HSBC, Cisco, Uniserve, VISA, Cadbury, Ford Motor Company, BUCS conferences, university lectures including at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, DMU, University of Plymouth. Speaking on overcoming disability, injury, trauma, rehabilitation, mental toughness, stress, goal-setting, optimising performance; empowering examples of how my disability, challenges and experiences have strongly influenced my mental resolve, drive and… Show more • Corporate and sports speaker – Including for the RAF, HSBC, Cisco, Uniserve, VISA, Cadbury, Ford Motor Company, BUCS conferences, university lectures including at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, DMU, University of Plymouth. Speaking on overcoming disability, injury, trauma, rehabilitation, mental toughness, stress, goal-setting, optimising performance; empowering examples of how my disability, challenges and experiences have strongly influenced my mental resolve, drive and mindset throughout my career.• TED talk – Being ‘disabled’ but not really being ‘disabled’.• Podcast collaborator – Established at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic on disability and disability sport to promote awareness and related disability opportunities – Co-hosted the opening series ‘Some Essex Lad and a Paralympian’ which reached a total of 31,350 listeners.• Live television commentator and live reporter – Including commentary for BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Matchroom Sport, commercial online platforms, social media channels and live streams – footage, live match updates, match reports and analysis.• Event supervisor – Assisting in the delivery of multiple National Championships and international competitions including the 2018 Team World Cup, the 2012 Men’s World Cup, ITTF Pro Tours events and the World Championships of Ping Pong.• Coach at Joola Plymouth Table Tennis Club – Coaching from grass-roots to national and international level over the past few decades including some of the top juniors in the UK at my local club in Eggbuckland, Plymouth.• Ambassador/exhibitor/demonstrator/mentor - active roles with organisations and initiatives such as Ping! England, GLL Sport Foundation, Active Cornwall & Cornwall Sports Partnership, the Cornwall School Games and the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Legacy. I am passionate about driving positive change, increasing the profile and participation of Paralympic sport and helping the next generation aspire to achieve. Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom