Experience

Salamanca Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Strategic advice and business client strategic relations. Salamanca Group is a Merchant Bank with a dedicated Private Office. We offer Corporate Advisory, Investment Advisory and Private Office services - Education Advisory, Property Services, Yachting Services, Foreign Exchange. In addition, Director of Funding Affordable Homes and Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association, OneOcean Ventures (marinas and yachting), SCTIB (banking) from October 2013.



Gravity - Smart Campus

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  The former ROF Bridgwater site in Somerset will be transformed over the coming years into the UK's leading innovation campus. Gravity will be an intelligent, sustainable, connected and immersive mixed-use campus, home to the world's most innovative companies. Purpose built, diverse workspaces and resilient technologies will be set against an established natural landscape - supporting a culture of innovation and well-being that blurs the boundaries between work and play. Gravity will be designed to shape connections between people and the places in which they work for a cleaner, sustainable future.



BioFarma Innovations

• Chairman

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  BioFarma Innovations is a strategic joint venture company, formed by SG Innovations Limited and BCF S.A., a company from BioCubaFarma, one of the most advanced biopharmaceutical organisations in the world. The company is focused on accelerating the development and accessibility of world-leading, innovative new medicines within Europe and the Commonwealth. The aim is to provide access to a patented pipeline of biopharmaceutical products, which is the entirety of Cuba’s established Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries. BFI will widen its distribution networks and accessibility to these in-demand products to more people globally.



The Cuba Initiative (The Caribbean Council)

• Joint Chairman: The Cuba Initiative

  • Sep 2018 - Present



The Cuba Initiative

• Joint Chairman

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Havin Bank

• Non-Exec Director

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  The UK Headquarters of the principal Cuban Bank.



Cambridge University; Warwick University (Warwick Manufacturing Group); London School of Economics

• Visiting Fellowships and Senior Fellowships

  • Sep 2001 - Present



Bounce Forward

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Trustee

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Bounce Forward (previously known as How to Thrive) is a national charity that specialise in practical resilience for children and young people. We work with schools across the UK to provide the tools and training needed to build students’ resilience for life. The work is practical, based on evidence, and can deliver deep and lasting change in young people’s behaviour and their ability to learn.Our Core Principles 1 Resilience is not just about overcoming setbacks it’s also about making the most of opportunities. 2 Our approaches and training are based on solid research, theory and evidence. 3 We teach skills and strategies that work in the real world. 4 The adult's matter: their role is vital in helping children and young people be resilient.



Funding Affordable Homes

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman Of The Board Of Directors

  • 2015 - Jan 2019

  Funding Affordable Homes is a social impact investment in UK government regulated housing. Our mission is to be the leading provider of private capital to the Affordable Housing Sector in the UK.



Templewood

• Chairman: Advisory Board of Templewood and Strategy Partner

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013

  Templewood is a merchant bank principally involved in Turn-around, Real Estate and Technology, Media, Telecoms and Sport. It fulfils roles as an investor, raising capital of all kinds, and advisor. It has a strategic partnership with PA Consulting and partnerships with several associated businesses in the real estate environment. David Chairs the Board of Advisors and is the Partner responsible for Strategy.



The Football Association

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chairman

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2010

  Head of all aspects of the sport in England, including the England international team and the organisation of the sport among the 6 million professional and amateur players. Member of associated charitable foundations. Liaison with supporters organisations. Relationships with the European and global football bodies and member of the International Football Association Board. First Vice Chairman of the UEFA International Competitions Committee



HMG Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

• Under Secretary of State for Intellectual Property and Quality, Higher Education

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2008

  Responsible for economic developments in innovation, invention, patents, creative industries and protection of IP, and for cross-government scenario and strategic planning. Minister for quality of the university system including science and other investment.



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

  • 2005 - 2008

  Minister for Africa, the Americas, the Commonwealth, the British Overseas Territories, the Consular Service, the Visa Service, FCO Services (the FCO’s businesses) and Public Diplomacy. UK minister for Protocol. Responsible for the British Council and the BBC World Service. Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Returns. Associated security responsibilities. Regular attendance at the UN and Security Council. JT Chair appropriate Cabinet Committees. Attendance at Cobra as appropriate.



UK House of Lords

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Government Whip, Minister for Energy, Shipping, Roads, Higher Education. Int. Dev., Europe

  • Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Governent spokesman, member of Departmental Ministerial teams taking legislation through Parliament and leading appropriate debates.



The Labour Party

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• General Secretary of the Labour Party

  • 2001 - Jan 2004

• General Secretary

  • 2001 - 2004



Association of University Teachers

• General Secretary

  • 1992 - 2001

  CEO of the organisation representing all UK research and teaching academics; representing this group which represented every level of university life, with government, employers and in international bodies. Spokesman for the university sector professionals. Commercial activities including student accommodation (Chairman of Victoria Management)