Testimonials
“…as I reflect on these past months, I can see the progress I've made and the confidence gained, with a clearer sense of direction, largely thanks to Dave’s
guidance. He’s not only provided practical tools and strategies but has also
helped me develop a deeper understanding of myself and my aspirations”.
Operations Director
UAE
“…Dave helps me to re-focus on the things that are important. Offers clarity
to get the root of the challenge that I’m currently facing, and ability to summarise it in a way that seems manageable, including tangible next steps. He finds links and connections between challenges that I wouldn’t necessarily have picked up and use these for next step planning”.
CEO
UK
“…he coached me to create an ad hoc method to improve the quality of my presentations which gives me clarity and confidence when under the spotlight. He motivates me and gives me energy to overcome my resistance to change and tendency to procrastinate”.
Business Development Director
Italy
“…the standout for me has been the reflection and prioritisation process. Recounting and reflecting on what has been discussed in our session. Refining it and then prioritising it into actionable strategy. Then following up on it again in the next session and refining again. Incredibly useful”.
Business Leader
UK
Expertise
With over 3 decades in international business, Dave is a seasoned divisional executive leader & general manager with an operational understanding of the dynamic between budget delivery, customer success and people development. He is a certified coach and mentor through CIPD in UK while being an EMCC EIA Accredited Practitioner
His corporate legacy lies in his commitment and consistency to deliver challenging changes through an organisation while maintaining the high morale of employees.
Drawing from his corporate and entrepreneurial experience, Dave possesses a wealth of knowledge, honed through his roles in the media, digital, technology and industrial software sectors. His credentials as a qualified business coach and mentor, combined with diverse sector expertise, make him an invaluable partner for managers, directors, and high-impact executives across industries and the charity sector.
With this backdrop he now chooses to formally coach & assist committed, authentic and ambitious leaders, individuals and organisations in their growth, development or evolution. Helping them navigate, prioritise, decide and lead more effectively in complex environments while achieving challenging objectives. In addition, he is also a board trustee and an active leader within the charity sector especially with environmental and educational causes.
While latterly he led the GE Digital Global Delivery Services team, Dave’s early career as key client manager for the largest TV broadcaster in UK, set the tone and direction for his customer focused work. From 2000, Dave has worked in the Digital Sector as an Executive, GM or functional leader of Blue-Chip organisations.
Experience Highlights
- Committed and active 3rd sector leadership involvement – chair, board trustee and director in environment, education and sporting causes
- Launch director and leading change in multi-faceted environments: France Telecom, parkrun, Experian, eBay, GE Digital & gunnercooke foundation Scotland.
- Designing programmes to maintain high employee morale and world class NPS scores
- Working closely and confidentially with executives and leaders to work through difficult business scenarios to a positive outcome.
- Promotion from international to global VP role at GE alongside receiving 2 leadership awards at France Telecom
Education and Qualifications
- B.Sc. Hons, University of Edinburgh, Chemistry
- Postgraduate Diploma, University of Strathclyde, International Marketing
- Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring, CIPD
- EIA Coaching Practitioner, EMCC
Career History
- Sales Director, Orange, France Telecom (2000-2006)
- MD, dmc squared (own consultancy) (2006-2010)
- Business Development Director, Experian (2010-2012)
- Country Manager, eBay (2012-2015)
- MD, Auction Technology Group (2015-2016)
- VP, Global Delivery, GE Digital (2016-2022)
- Hub Leader & Chair, gunnercooke foundation (present)
- Founder, DMC Connect Ltd. (present)