David Knowles

Chairperson

David Joined the Board in 2023 and brings over 40 years of executive and leadership experience. As a former partner of leading audit and accounting firm, Pitcher Partners, he is a trusted advisor and is highly regarded for his knowledge across finance, strategy, risk, audit, governance, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

David was the founding Partner-in-charge of Pitcher Partners second Victorian office in Southeast Melbourne and was also a founding Director and Executive Chair of the Pitcher Partners International Institute of Entrepreneurship. In 2014, he was recognised as the Thought Leader of the Year, at the Australian Accounting Awards.

David currently holds Board and committee roles at a number of organisations including Health Education Australia Ltd, a 100-year-old NFP providing leadership through the Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance, The Victorian Homeless Fund Ltd, and the Advisory Board to the Swinburne University – School of Business, Law & Entrepreneurship.