David Johnston

Biography

David was appointed as a Non-executive Member in June 2016. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and Regulatory Committee.

David has a track record of leadership roles in strategy, M&A, finance, change management and procurement at FTSE 250 executive team level. He has a deep sector knowledge of defence, aerospace and industrial services.

Previous roles include:

  • Director of the Engage Enrich Excel Academies Trust;
  • Advisor to Tawazun Economic Council, Abu Dhabi;
  • EVP Strategy and EVP Operations at Cobham plc;
  • Finance Director, Industrial Fire Protection Division, Kidde plc; and
  • earlier roles at Gemalto, Alphameric and Tate & Lyle.

David is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds an MBA from the University of Surrey.