David Watson

Committee Member

David joined Battersea as a member of the Council of Trustees in 2020 and later joined the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. A chartered accountant with a Cambridge law degree, David has worked throughout his career in the financial services sector. He has held senior management roles within investment banking, private equity and asset management.

David is a member of the Council of the University of York and Chairs the University's Audit and Risk Committee. In addition, David is a Governor at ETC FE Colleges Group where he also chairs the Audit and Risk Committee, is a member of the Peoples Committee and is the Governor-lead for Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.

A keen cyclist and gardener, David lives in North Yorkshire with his Partner, Nik, and their three recue dogs, Whizz, Archie and Bugs.