[9] She served on the board of the United Nations Association, Anti-Slavery and International Alert, and was director of JUSTICE from 1982 to 1992.

[13] Before he was born, following the Sharpeville massacre, his family left South Africa and moved to live in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare).

[18] He served as the former head of Symbian Ltd.[14] He also held senior positions at Psion, Apax Partners.

[2][14] As Executive Producer of REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit he created a first of its kind, free virtual event to help higher education faculty and administrators design effective and engaging online and blended learning experiences.

[19] Designed as a straightforward way to equip faculty with the best tools and tips of remote and hybrid teaching, its goal was to support them as they began in-class work with students in the fall of 2020.

In 2021 the event returned and David organized leaders from global universities and colleges[20] to continue in support of adapting to a blended learning environment and spoke with ASU President, Michael M. Crow on the future of higher education.