David Whittaker

David Whittaker is an accomplished risk and compliance professional with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as the VP - Head of Risk & Control at Monzo Bank since March 2023, David leads the first line risk and control function. Prior to this role, David held various key positions at Barclays from June 2012 to March 2023, including Compliance Director, Risk & Control Director for Barclays UK, Group Head of Risk Data, MI & Reporting, and Director of Risk & Control for Barclaycard. Earlier experience includes serving as Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where responsibilities encompassed leading change initiatives in settlement and securities lending, along with team leadership in forensic investigations at Forensic Science Service. David's career began at Rolls-Royce as a Senior Commercial Officer, focusing on contract negotiations within civil aerospace. Academically, David holds an MA in Management and a BA in Geography from Durham University.