David is a senior digital and technology leader with extensive experience guiding organisations through modernisation, product evolution, and complex change. He works with executives, boards, and operational teams to shape digital strategy, strengthen delivery, and build capability that lasts.
With over 30 years across public, private, and vocational sectors, David has led major transformation programmes, introduced modern delivery practices, and built high-performing multi-disciplinary teams. His work spans digital strategy, product leadership, cloud architecture, cybersecurity, data strategy, AI adoption, and enterprise systems. He is known for connecting strategy to delivery, simplifying complexity, and ensuring digital investment produces measurable value.
David has served as CIO, Virtual CIO, CTO, and CISO for multiple organisations, including the Office of the Auditor-General, Ministry of Social Development, Department of Internal Affairs, and the Health Quality and Safety Commission. He has advised C-suite leaders across New Zealand and Australia as a Gartner Senior Executive Partner, helping them navigate disruption, strengthen resilience, and make confident technology decisions.
His leadership style is collaborative and steady. He builds trust quickly, communicates clearly, and works across diverse stakeholder groups to align priorities and deliver outcomes. David brings strong analytical capability, deep experience managing vendor ecosystems, and a track record of improving operational stability while enabling future-focused change.
He is a member of the Institute of Directors, Digital Directors, and the Institute of IT Professionals, and has governance experience across commercial and not-for-profit boards.
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