David came to the Chief Community Planner role in 2025, having formely led the Town of Victoria Park’s widely acclaimed Place Planning team and place approach.
The Town’s Place Planning approach has tread new ground in centralising strategy and creating strategic programs of work, ensuring a place-led approach to outcomes that challenges age-old norms around discipline-led local governance.
David brings learnings from leading a multi-disciplinary team with skills in strategic town planning, landscape architecture, architecture, transport planning, events, urban design, economic development and data analysis.
He also plays a critical role in the development of the Town’s capital works program, via the innovative Strategic Asset Advisory Group.
David is a highly skilled and empathetic leader with a natural coaching leadership style. He is experienced at creating a high-performing and caring team environment based around a common set of values and a commitment to excellence, bravery and best-practise thinking.