David is a qualified accountant who has worked in the North East’s venture capital industry since 2007. As the North East Fund’s Head of Finance, he is responsible for the company’s accounts, managing all financial and investment monitoring systems and for preparing monitoring reports on the performance of the funds. He also leads on liaison with the company’s auditors and on audits undertaken by funders and works closely with stakeholders including the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the European Investment Bank.