TranslateDavid Smith
Following an early career in Finance, David moved to the charity sector in 1995 working in housing and welfare rights before specialising in mental health care. He eventually moved into hospice care in 2018. Developing a strong vision for sustainable, person centred healthcare has allowed David to lead service redesign and develop lasting relationships with partners that clearly demonstrate the positive impact collaboration with and amongst the voluntary sector can bring.
A charity Chief Exec since 2001, David also holds a Master’s in Charities Resource Management and regularly engages in public debate on issues such as strengthening civil society, mental health, end of life care, charities and leadership.
David is also a trustee at Hospice UK and St Leonard's Hospice in York.
