David Smith

David Smith is an experienced human resources professional currently serving as the Group Chief People Officer at Benefact Group since February 2023. Additionally, Smith holds the position of Non Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Member at Bournemouth University. Previous roles include interim Human Resources Director at People's Partnership and Group Human Resources Director at Resolution Life and LV=. Smith has also worked as Group Human Resources Director at Tilney Group and OCS, as well as Head of Human Resources at Virgin Atlantic. With extensive experience in executive leadership and HR strategy, Smith's educational background includes a Master's degree in Employment Law & Relations from Kingston University and a Post Graduate Qualification in Human Resource Management from the University of West London.