David originally trained as an aircraft engineer but requalified as a Prosthetist and Orthotist in 1999.

As the first Orthotist to be admitted as a Fellow of Podiatric Medicine in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; he undertakes research and development within and outside his employment. He mentors and teaches globally within his professional and commercial spheres.

He is honoured to be trusted around the globe, by professional bodies, to present and teach on Knee-Ankle Foot Orthoses; their assessment and prescription.  A Past BAPO executive committee member, until his role grew within Thuasne, he is keen to apply altruistic tendencies to any circumstances.

Sport has always been important to Dave and probably says more about him and his potential to focus on a problem to gain results, than anything else; as his professional life is treated in a similar vein.

He grew up in Scotland but moved to Wales in 1987 to complete an aircraft engineering apprenticeship and further education, whilst he also raced track motorcycles.

He spent a few, very interesting, years as a Party Leader on RAF Mountain Rescue where he allowed rock climbing to become his major love… as he got over a long term illness that is, thankfully, in his past for now.

At University, Dave climbed with, at the time, the hardest rock climber in the world. It was emotional at times, but helped develop him into a competent and quick risk assessor. He also took up paragliding with his wife, which they did for around ten years, where Dave was sponsored to play in the sky: More risk assessment.

He completed his University studies with a first class Honours Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics; and top student award.

Over the next few years, paragliding faded out and became mountain biking; then 24hour solo racing. 5 Years later, at 39, Dave became a fully sponsored semi-professional and completed the first non-stop Welsh Coast to Coast (WC2C) off-road ride from North Wales to South Wales in 22 hours, in the depths of a wet UK Winters end.

2 years after that, at 41, he gained a Guinness World Record for a non-stop 59Hr and 36min ride as he did the first, and only, WC2C ride double, out and return.

He is the proud owner of a 2012 Olympic Torch which sits, in pride of place, in his home office.

He is, of course, a physio’s and orthotist’s dream due to the number of injuries he has collected over the years.