About David
David is an experienced COO with 35 years’ experience leading and transforming operations and technology teams across banking, capital markets and insurance. His global experience spans building and managing teams across Asia, EMEA and the US.
As a key member of the Howden Board since 2024, David established the Group Operating Committee, which he chairs.
His previous executive roles include COO and Head of Integration at the London Stock Exchange Group, Group Operations & Technology Director at Willis Towers Watson, and COO at RBS Markets & International Banking. He also served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the risk committee at TP ICAP and is currently a Trustee at the Charities Aid Foundation.
David holds master’s degrees from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics.