David joined ASB in 2024 to lead its internal audit team after having been a Partner at KPMG, leading the Auckland Consulting division for 11 years. David specialises in Governance, Risk, and Internal Audit, and has over 25 years of experience in this area. He is a Fellow member of Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ, a Life member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of New Zealand and was New Zealand Internal Auditor of the Year in 2011. David has worked with a wide range of Boards and organisations in an advisory capacity across a number of sectors and, from a governance perspective, has held a number of Director roles.

Before KPMG, David led the Risk, Internal Audit, and Compliance teams at Telecom for five years, reporting directly to the Board, and prior to that, in a similar role with Fisher & Paykel Appliances, where he was also the secretary to the Audit & Risk Committee.

David is a key facilitator for the Institute of Directors and supports the development and delivery of the Audit & Risk Committees Course and Risk Essentials.