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David is an experienced independent director, corporate financier and turnaround specialist. He is currently Executive Chairman of Esken Limited on an interim basis, and Non-Executive Chairman of Socium Group Holdings Limited and the Scottish Edge Fund. David was previously senior partner for Scotland & Northern Ireland and a UK Executive Board member of Deloitte LLP, Co-Chairman of Martin Currie (Holdings) Limited, Chairman of Mouchel Group plc and Crest Nicholson plc and a Non-Executive director of City Inn Limited in each case standing down after completing the successful restructuring of these businesses. He was also Non-Executive Chairman of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust plc, Liberty Living Group Plc and Liberty Living Finance plc: Senior Independent Director of Renold plc, STV Group plc, Superglass Holdings plc and Scottish Financial Enterprise, a Non-Executive director of Mithras Investment Trust plc and a Governor of The Glasgow School of Art.