A graduate of the University of Cambridge and Warwick Business School (MBA), David’s career includes senior Commercial, Marketing and General Management positions in leading international companies within the retail, leisure and media sectors. These include Marks & Spencer, Boots, Kingfisher, Nuffield Health, Crown Sports, Which? and Kantar TNS. David has also held a number of non-executive board positions and provides consultancy and advisory services. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors. He also holds a post graduate qualification in executive coaching and mentoring. Following his successful career in industry, in 2004 David founded an executive search and leadership consulting firm that grew to become a recognised global leader with worldwide offices. In 2019 he established The LSL Group to focus on executive and non-executive mandates with a specialism in professional associations and membership organisations. He derives satisfaction from building enduring partnership relationships with his clients and using his creativity and consultancy experience to help his clients to optimise their business performance. David is also an executive coach. David lives in Buckinghamshire, in a nonstop house with his wife, 4 children, a dog and cat. He enjoys paragliding, skiing, rugby, following current affairs, good food and wine, theatre, travel and supporting businesses and enabling people to achieve their full potential.