David Bezem

David Bezem is a Senior Independent Director and the Chair of the Nomination Committee at Focusrite. David has also served as a Non-executive Director and the Remuneration Committee Chair at Harvey Nash Group plc from June 2013 to October 2018. Prior to that, they were the Managing Director at Altium Capital from February 2009 to July 2011.

Bezem began their career as a manager at Arthur Andersen & Co. from January 1981 to December 1985. David then became an Executive/Manager at County Bank from July 1985 to September 1988. After that, they worked as a Director at Rea Brothers from January 1991 to August 1999. From there, they became a Managing Director at Close Brothers Corporate Finance from August 1999 to July 2008. In 2009, they took on the role of Managing Director at Altium Capital.

In addition to their corporate work, Bezem has also been involved with the London Mozart Trio Chamber Ensemble as a Director and Trustee from July 2001 to February 2015.

David Bezem graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a BSc in Economics. David then went on to study Piano performance at the Royal College of Music. David is currently a Scholar and Music Scholar at Clifton College.