Independent director and chairman
David was appointed as one of three independent Board Directors selected jointly by United Voice and the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) on 9 February 2007.
He brings an impressive list of credentials to the HOSTPLUS Board possessing extensive experience in finance and administration, corporate and strategic planning, taxation, risk and external and internal audit and also gaming, wagering and casino management.
From 1995 to 2010, David was employed by Tabcorp Holdings Limited and then Crown Limited. At Tabcorp he successively held the positions of Executive General Manager of Development, Executive General Manager of the Victorian Gaming Division and Chief Financial Officer and was a trustee of then Tabcorp Employee Superannuation Fund. At Crown Limited he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer International business and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Inc.
Prior to joining Tabcorp, he had a finance and management background involving positions with Elders Resources NZFP Limited, then a conglomerate with various businesses, and as a senior manager at Coopers and Lybrand Chartered Accountants.
David is a qualified chartered accountant in Australia and completed degrees in law and commerce at the University of Melbourne.
David is also a member of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).