David Ross qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. He co-founded The Carphone Warehouse Group plc in 1991 and has also been involved in leading many other public and private companies.

David is passionate about developing educational opportunities for young people and established the David Ross Education Trust – where he is chair of the Board of Trustees – which currently sponsors 34 academies in Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and the Humber Region.

David brings a wealth of executive and non-executive experience to the education sector. David currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery and is a Director of the British Paralympic Association. David stepped down as Chair of The Royal Opera House’s Board of Trustees in May 2021, and was formerly a Director of the British Olympic Association.