David has over 25 years of experience making a difference as an investment banker, entrepreneur and educator. He has a passion for identifying and growing business and investments on a sustainable and profitable basis in ways that create and accelerate shareholder value. He has hands-on experience creating, leading and managing firms at all stages of the enterprise with a deep understanding of business development, strategy, finance, operations, contracts, corporate governance, fundraising, investor relations, product design, production, distribution, sales, compliance and regulatory affairs.

David is the founder and CEO of Brookwood Capital Corporation, an investment banking firm that specializes in the emerging markets of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He previously served as Head, Corporate Finance for Sub-Saharan Africa for ABN AMRO and worked for the Royal Bank of Canada in Singapore. He has also founded several businesses in the software, financial technology and wine industries with experience as a university level instructor in ICT, banking and public administration.

David is a member of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa and the Institute of Corporate Directors. He previously served on the Board of Governors and Senate of the University of Victoria. He holds seven academic qualifications, including a Doctor of Public Administration, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Arts and Post-Graduate Diploma in Asia Pacific Management. David held the following directorships over the past year, this list excludes directorships of companies in deregistration: