David built his corporate career at Marks and Spencer Plc where he pioneered the Food Only Store concept and then at Ward White Group Plc, where he was responsible for varying development and marketing functions, up to the acquisition of the company by Boots Plc. He formed Northgate Consultancy, which advised blue chip corporations on strategic development and was involved in, and led, a number of businesses between 1990-2000.
David became involved in Ben Uri in the late 90s and agreed to lead the development of a new strategic plan to re-invigorate and re-establish the museum, which had effectively been closed to the public since losing its gallery 5 years earlier. In 2000, David was elected Executive Chair and has operated since in this role full time on a pro bono basis. He led the 2018 sustainability and public benefit strategy, which reinvents the operating methodology by transforming the Ben Uri, a century old institution, into a primarily digital engagement through an expansive, distinctive and public benefit focused virtual museum.