David joined ITOPF in November 2014 and has attended ship pollution incidents in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and North and South America over the last 10 years. These spills have included a range of oils and also a range of other pollutants including dangerous goods, large spills of bulk cargos and the frustrations of responding to spilt plastic pellets. David is a marine biologist by training who has previously extensively within the fisheries, tourism and sustainability sectors.
In 2023 David was seconded to Singapore as the Head of ITOPF’s inaugural satellite office.