CEO, Magellan Group
David joined Magellan in July 2022. As CEO and Managing Director, he has overall responsibility for Magellan’s operations, including its investment functions.
Prior to Magellan, David’s career spans over 20 years in institutional investment management across analytical roles, investment management and organisational leadership in Australia and Canada.
Most recently, David spent 14 years at the Future Fund (Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund). This included roles evaluating and investing alongside external investment managers, leadership of a sector team, and finally as Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Public Markets with responsibility for equities, credit, derivative overlays, public market alternatives, cash and treasury. David also served as a member of the firm-wide Senior Management Team and on all relevant internal investment portfolio management and risk committees.
Prior to the Future Fund, David held senior roles at Mercer Investment Consulting, the Royal Bank of Canada and Integra Capital Management.
David is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Western University in Canada. David also sits on the Board of the CAIA Association and is a trustee of the Standards Board of Alternative Investments.