David Walker Email & Phone Number

GHD Advisory APAC Market Development Leader.Previously PwC Local Government & Infrastructure Leader, achieving year on year compounding revenue growth, exceeding 400% over 11 years. Executive leadership and senior commercial and technical advisory experience in local and central government, private sector, infrastructure, utilities and Maori entities. Very broad experience base across governance, strategy, economic evaluation, funding, performance management, restructuring and business commercialisation. Senior financial roles in private sector and local government.Major local strategic advisory roles have included Royal Commission for Auckland Governance, Auckland Transition Agency, Wellington Governance Review, Auckland Region Shared Services, Watercare Services Transition, Auckland Transport Value for Money Review, efficiency and transformation reviews for New Plymouth District and Christchurch City Councils.International city government and utility PwC and Strategy& network advisory roles have included Ireland, Australia and Malaysia.Government roles have included NZTA, MBIE, Ministry of Economic Development, Department of Building & Housing and Internal Affairs.Specialties: Organisation strategy, governance, policy and fundingOrganisation review, restructuring and designStrategic market developmentLocal government and public sector policyValue for money, economic, financial and asset assessmentsBusiness planning, economic evaluation, investment and funding reviewsCity and infrastructure thought leader through regular publication of articles and media exposure. Thought leadership includes 'Cities of Opportunity' , 'Local Government & Infrastructure Matters' and the 'Demanding Citizen'. Have made regular addresses to a range of forums including LGNZ, SOLGM, INZ, Water New Zealand, CAANZ on a range of local government, infrastructure and urbanism issues.Extensive local government and infrastructure entity relationships and profile.

Listed skills include Governance, Strategy, Policy, Local Government, and 26 others.

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  The University Of Auckland

  Accounting,Economics