Meet David Westhead

David was born in Warwickshire, United Kingdom. He started his career in sales and has held a number of leadership roles with leading International companies notably Nestle, VF Corporation, Ben Sherman, Lee Cooper, PVH Corporation, Pacific Brands, Birkenstock and the private held Al-Futtaim conglomerate.

Having lived in Europe and Asia and well travelled throughout EMEA and APAC, David has achieved a great understanding of both the culture, way of life and style of doing business in these regions.

Being a people person with drive, determination and ambition, challenges invigorate and motivate him.

In his career, David has been responsible for wholesale, retail, distribution, licensing and franchising, making his skills quite unique in the branded sports, lifestyle and fashion industry.

With a love for retail and building brands internationally, he has a proven success of delivering his goals and objectives. Experienced in international development of new and existing brands with extensive experience in building and leading multi-disciplined global teams David has built up a successful reputation of being honest, trustworthy and reliable with an extensive network of both personal and business connections worldwide.

David is extensively involved in shaping the retail industry through retail associations, leadership development and Innovating concepts.