Kathy Cowell OBE, Chairman, Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)

“David is an inspirational and persuasive leader. He has the vision and ability to turn ideas into reality for organisations and individuals to help them fulfil their dreams and ambitions. He has the skill to take the seed of an idea and develop it into a strategy for success, with ‘Team MFT’ living proof of this as the Great Manchester 10k provided an important catalyst for a culture change for the MFT after merger.”