He succeeds Linda Leslie, who stepped down last month after serving her full tenure of five years.

David has been a board member with Kingdom since September 2018 and has held the position of vice chair since 2023. He steps into the leadership role at an important time for Kingdom. As the largest affordable housing provider in Fife, and managing nearly 8,000 homes across Scotland, Kingdom’s mission of providing more than a home has never been more crucial during the housing emergency.

The current chief executive for Citizens Advice Rights Fife, David brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the role. His background in strategic planning, organisational design, business development and HR make him perfectly placed to lead KHA through any sector challenges, whilst moving forward with progress to offer wraparound care and high-quality services to tenants.

He plans to focus on visibility with people, whether that’s staff, customers or stakeholders, and is a strong advocate of valued people boosting performance.

Speaking at the Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Summit and Festival, where he made a keynote speech about the links between housing, health and social care, David said: “I’m thrilled to be picking up from Linda Leslie at Kingdom. She has very big shoes to fill, but I’m excited for the future and all that we’ll achieve working together for our customers and stakeholders. At Kingdom, we’re committed to providing more than a home and that’s never been more important.

“I’m honoured to contribute to Kingdom’s work within our communities, and I’m keen to get started and make a real difference to people’s lives.”