David Walker-Smith

 Trustee and Non-Executive Director

I bring more than 20 years experience as a trusted advisor to owners, boards, CEOs and senior management of financial institutions and other companies. I contribute to boards through my deep understanding of financial, regulatory and business risk – and especially how to manage risk while nonetheless achieving superior financial success and growth for the business. My ability to provide quality input to boards is grounded in over 40 years in executive positions, setting strategy, managing risk, driving revenue growth and managing teams of people at senior levels. Together with my broad strategic understanding of finance and business, my experience in markets across the world lets me provide a seasoned and balanced perspective that brings value to board deliberations.


Expertise

  • FTSE 100 Company
  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (10-199 employees)
  • Banking
  • Capital Markets
  • Financial Services
  • Investment Banking/Venture
  • Banking
  • Business Acumen
  • Finance & Investments
  • Risk
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Non Executive
  • Committee Chair
  • Committee Member
  • CEO
  • GM/MD
  • Executive Director

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Trustee and Non-Executive DirectorCitizens Advice SurreyCharity
Board DirectorExpat Health and FitnessLeisure
Non-Executive DirectorCrown Agents BankBanking
ChairmanASEAN Committee on Finance and TradeInter-Government
Board DirectorBA Asia LimitedBanking
ChairmanHong Kong Capital Markets AssociationBanking

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Regional Head FIG South East AsiaWells Fargo BankBanking
Regional Head Europe Financial InstitutionsStandard Chartered BankBanking
CEO London BranchDBS BankBanking
Global Head Financial InstitutionsDBS BankBanking
Regional Marketing & Sales HeadAmerican Express BankFinancial Services
Regional Head Fixed IncomeBank of AmericaBanking}