Appointed
Independent Non-Executive Director in June 2021
Chair in April 2023
Committees
Chair of the Nomination Committee
Skills and experience
David Cruickshank spent his executive career at Deloitte and retired from the firm in June 2020. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 and specialised in advising on large international corporate transactions. He was appointed a partner in 1988 and led the UK Tax Practice from 1998 until 2006. He was elected Chair of Deloitte’s UK Board in 2007 and served two terms before being elected Chair of Deloitte’s Global Board in 2015. During this period David led the Boards through a period of major regulatory change and business transformation and has broad experience across different industry sectors and geographies.
Previous appointments
David is the former Chair of Deloitte’s UK Board and then Deloitte’s Global Board and previously served as Co-Chair of the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative at the World Economic Forum.
Current external appointments
David is the current Non-Executive Chair of McInroy & Wood Ltd, the Social Progress Imperative Inc and the Education and Employers Charity. He is also a member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
