David has worked in tourism and hospitality for over 20 years, setting up and leading local and international partnerships to promote destinations, develop the product offer, and improve skills and quality of the visitor experience.

His international experience includes creating global brand and communications strategies, a high degree of strategic planning, writing grant funding applications, and working with partnerships to create new projects based on mutual objectives.

David believes in working with partners to build projects ‘from the ground up’, making sure the needs of businesses are met by creating support and programmes that work for them.