David is currently Strategic Advisor to the Board at QX Global Group. With over 30 years of leadership in student housing, he formerly served as COO at iQ Student Accommodation and was an Exco member at the time of its £4.7B acquisition by Blackstone in 2020. Prior to that, David held multiple senior roles in university commercial services including as Director of Residential Services at London School of Economics, leading major innovations in university housing. David was a founding member of the British Property Federation’s Student Accommodation Committee, which he chaired from 2015 to 2022. He brings deep expertise across both public and private PBSA, with a focus on strategy and operational excellence.