Tim Mutton - Founder & CEO at Blacksheep
From complex problems to transformed business in under six months.
"David sees things I would never as a business owner"
Its a true blessing to be working with someone like David. David is an accomplished man of finance and much more beyond.
His straightforward, thorough and visionary approach makes him a real joy to have alongside you in running your business.
David managed to understand and take control of a very complex issue on joining us and in a matter of three to six months we are a completely different business.
David has transformed our company from a finance, operations and structure perspective. This is the impressive nature of his expertise as he truly get business & people. David sees things I would never as a business owner, from which I'm extremely grateful.
As a creative person I've always felt that it should be a good feeling working with the right people, you know in your gut that something just clicks. Drawn to those with deep routed values of decency, honestly, transparency, saying it how it is and putting others first while still being extremely personable and professional. I very much felt and experienced all these things working with David.
David Lebond - Owner & Managing Director at P&MM
Acquisitions, integration and profitable growth.
"One of those hard to find individuals who has it all"
I have known David for over 15 years and would be happy to recommend him for any role ranging from CEO, CFO or COO.
David has a wide ranging skill set, being focused on everything commercial, procedure and process, goal setting, financial viability, risk profiling and above all a very strategic focus.
David can demonstrate a number of career achievements ranging from, multiple business acquisitions and successful integration to assisting others in product development to crisis management, not forgetting growing a profitable business.
One aspect which is so important to him is his value set and moral compass, which means he has the respect of all around him.
In summary, David is one of those hard to find individuals, who has it all, bright, focused, loyal incredibly hard working and a genuinely nice bloke.
John Sylvester - Chairman at Sodexo Engage
Analytical depth, calm in a crisis, and the ethics to hold leadership to account.
"His persistence in seeking the best solutions has held me to account on many occasions"
David's professional finance background has equipped him with outstanding analytical skills.
Since I have known him, he has applied these skills to a range of wider business management roles and shown great adaptability in understanding different business models. Coupled with his calm personality and diplomatic approach his management style is inclusive and fact based. He also understands the emotional side of managing organisations and always willing to take on other points of view.
David will be a real asset to a leadership team. His strong ethics, creativity and persistence in seeking the best solutions has (in a good way!) held me to account on many occasions!
He has a strong and positive commercial approach which is underpinned by his professional finance training and rounded by many years in a wider commercial role.
I would also commend his calm approach in a crisis. He is quick and willing to step up and provide strong leadership in response to the unexpected problems that arise from time to time in all organisations.
Burcin Ressamoglu - CEO at Sodexo
Crisis management, process redesign, and a new operating model delivered.
"His strong leadership and determination ensured we delivered with excellent results"
David was a valued member of the company and was committed and integral in driving growth for the business. I had the pleasure of working with him for the past two years, where he led key projects, including Puma (crisis management) and Process Redesign, which assisted in developing our new business operating model. His strong leadership, determination, team management, analytical working and commitment ensured that we delivered these projects with excellent results.
David Pearson - CEO at Spark
A decade of senior leadership, utterly dependable.
"David was always my first port of call when looking for a second opinion"
Having worked with David for over 10 years at senior leadership level I feel able to write a glowing recommendation of his abilities, commitment and drive.
As a senior leader his teams were engaged, motivated and clear of their objectives. David has a deep understanding of the commercial realities of business and the impact that operational decisions had on wider success, something that was also true of his work in financial planning, budgeting and operational control.
On a personal level David was always my first port of call when looking for a second opinion or simply a degree of comfort that I was on the right track.
Utterly dependable and willing to move mountains for his colleagues efforts to make a business successful, David's balanced but brave attitude mark him out as one of "the best" people it's been my pleasure to work with over the years.