Trustee/FounderDAK Foundation
David, together with his wife, were the founders of the largest “bargain store” operator in Australia, with 115 retail stores, supply contracts with 5 major retail chains and over 3,000 employees. After the business was sold in July 2000 Dave joined the Board of the Acquiring Group (The Warehouse Limited), New Zealand’s largest retailer at that time.
In 2002 Dave and Kerry began travelling to developing countries and assisting grass roots organisations providing health and education facilities for vulnerable children. Through 2005-6 many trips were made to visit women’s micro enterprise groups. By 2007 they were travelling overseas 10 times a year, visiting 2-3 countries per trip and over 100 various projects, employing many of the techniques used in their business life for building networks and assessing opportunity.
By 2010 they had decided to commit most of their wealth and all of their time to efficient and cost effective programs to provide sustainable improvement in the lives of the severely disadvantaged in poor countries.
Dave volunteers most of his time to the work of Partners For Equity and other international development work through his family’s private Foundation.