David is Vice Chair of Edelman’s Public and Government Affairs team in Europe. He provides senior-level strategic counsel across many sectors and policy areas. His deep expertise in EU, UK, and international public policy, includes industrial manufacturing, media and technology, and food and agriculture policy and regulatory frameworks.
David has over 30 years of combined experience from senior roles in public service and companies. He previously negotiated EU legislation on agriculture, fisheries, and food policy for the UK government, worked at the European Commission, and led regulatory reform projects internationally. He worked in the UK public service for 16 years in policy and direct public service delivery in three Government departments, as well as in the UK House of Commons. In the private sector, David managed economic regulation and policy engagement for major corporations in the postal and broadcasting industries, before moving into senior consulting roles in Brussels-based public affairs.
David holds an Executive MBA from Cranfield University, a degree in Translation and Interpreting, and a postgraduate qualification in psychology.