David Leese

David joined Merseyside Regional Health Authority as an NHS General Management Trainee in September 1990.

He subsequently joined NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board in December 1993 and worked in a number of planning and leadership roles, including Head of the Homelessness Partnership – a joint role with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council and subsequently Head of Acute Services Planning for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. During this period David completed his MBA at Strathclyde Graduate Business School.

In August 2006, started as Director of Renfrewshire CHP a role he held for 9 years; with the emergence of Health and Social Care Partnerships, David was appointed to the role of Chief Officer for Renfrewshire HSCP in January 2015.  Renfrewshire HSCP is responsible for the delivery of all adult social care services and all community health services for adults and children in the Renfrewshire area. As a public sector manager for many years he has a strong vocational commitment to the principles and values of health and social care, to developing the staff, teams and services and ensuring the HSCP organisation was high performing and great place to work.

In 2019, he qualified as an Executive Coach and Mentor and has worked with a range of senior leaders and teams to support them in their development. This is a hugely rewarding role that he really enjoys.
In January 2021, David joined James Gibb Property Factors as Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director for Service Delivery and Performance. The business delivers a range of property management services to home owners, developers and contractors across Scotland. After 3 successful years of growth, David decided to take some time away from work and left James Gibb in November 2023. During this time her established his own business working both as a non executive and also working with a small number of coaching clients. In December 2024, David joined West College Scotland as their new Vice Principal - Operations.  

David is married, with two children and lives in Glasgow.