David is a Co-Founder of Artemis Technologies and Managing Director of the company’s North America division based in New York.

Prior to moving to the US, David was instrumental in the creation of the Belfast Maritime Consortium, including securing of a £33m grant from UK Research and Innovation’s Strength in Places Fund to develop the company’s transformative eFoiler® technology and launch the world’s first 100% electric foiling commercial vessel. He was Chair of Maritime UK’s Regional Council, a member of the UK Department for Transport’s Maritime Council which was established in 2023 to provide the top level of governance across all themes and drive delivery of the UK Government’s Maritime 2050 recommendations, as well as a member of Operation Zero working groups, a UK government initiative launched during COP26 with the mission to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vessels for offshore wind operations and maintenance in the North Sea’s wind farms.

David holds a law from the University of Birmingham, and prior to co-founding Artemis Technologies, was commercial director for the Artemis Racing America’s Cup challenge.