Managing Director and CEO
Bachelor of Commerce (University of Melbourne), FCA, F FIN, MAICD
David joined a2MC in February 2021 when the business was being disrupted by COVID-19. Under David’s leadership, the Company has turned around its sales performance, refreshed its growth strategy, renewed its ELT, invested significantly more in brand, transformed its cross-border distribution, developed its e-commerce capability, ramped up product innovation, entered new markets and is now in the process of transforming its supply chain. The combination of these initiatives has driven significant growth in sales and earnings since FY21.
Prior to joining the Company, David held the role of Group President, HanesBrands, and prior to that he was the CEO of Pacific Brands. In 2016, HanesBrands acquired Pacific Brands and expanded David’s role to cover international innerwear operations outside of the Americas. Prior to this, David was the Chief Strategy Officer at Foster’s Group and held senior consulting roles at McKinsey & Company and PwC.
David’s career has largely been focused on the consumer and retail sector in Australia and New Zealand complemented by significant international experience in various markets and categories in China, SE Asia, EU, UK and the USA. David also has an interest in private equity and growth-phase businesses. He is a member of the advisory board of Whiteoak and supports the development of investee companies.
David resides in Australia.
