Founding Director of Superheroes Events Ltd (SEL)
Founder and Organiser of the Shoalhaven Superheroes Festival (SSF)
Founder of Superheroes Community Care
David is an established business owner in Berry, NSW. David is married lives together with his wife Phillipa in the Shoalhaven.
In November 2014, David established Superheroes Events Ltd, and has volunteered his time to develop a vision that is the unique pop culture Shoalhaven Superheroes Festival, bringing it to the reality it is today.
SEL is the SSF organiser, with the Mission of making the Shoalhaven the Superheroes Capital of NSW/Australia, through creating fictional pop culture POP Worlds, and unique pop culture events and activities.
SEL has already pioneered not only Australian pop culture firsts, but also world-first achievements. SEL is a volunteer not-for-profit company, and David is a Volunteer Director.
Six years since inception, having previously fundraised for other charities and community causes, SEL has evolved and has now reached the exciting stage of applying to ASIC and ACNC to change its legal structure to becoming a Charity, Public Benevolent Institution with Deductible Gift Recipient Status.
This structure change will substantially enhance SEL’s own Charity plans, and the company’s Superheroes Community Care (SCC) and Shack Shoalhaven Superheroes River Retreat (River Retreat) with the opportunity to manage and provide short-stay accommodation for families with chronically ill kids and/or families requiring benevolent assistance. The River Retreat is situated on the beautiful Shoalhaven River at Shoalhaven Heads, NSW.
David’s experience includes;
- Corporate and International Banking career with National Westminster Bank PLC and NatWest Australia Bank in London, UK, and Sydney, Australia
- Senior Business Development Manager, CitiGold Priority Banking, Citibank Australia
- Executive Manager, Strategic & Corporate Alliances, Citibank Australia
- National Corporate Manager, Rotary Down Under Australia
- National Corporate Manager, New Zealand Rotarians Corporate Alliance Program
- CEO, Australian Rotarians Corporate Alliance Program (World First Rotary Corporate Alliance Program approved by Rotary International USA). Program later extended to New Zealand
David’s roles included being the sole negotiator for over 30 Corporate and Community Alliances, and raising over $5 million in sponsorship and securing Program Patrons;
- Governor General of Australia
- Governor General of New Zealand
- Premiers of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia
- Prime Minister of Australia
- Prime Minister of New Zealand
David’s other achievements include;
- Managing Director, AAA Alliances & Promotions Pty Ltd
- Business Owner, It’s Berry Necessary, Berry, NSW
- Originator & Organiser of Community and Charity Events, including;
- Rotary’s Great Australian Tie Auction
- Australian Rotarians Premier’s Cup National Golf Series
- Australian Rotarians Prime Minister’s Golf Cup Tournament
- New Zealand Rotarians Prime Minister’s Cup Golf Series
- Shoalhaven Superheroes Premier & Premier’s Cup Golf Charity Tournament
- Shoalhaven Superheroes Volunteer “Service & Beyond” Awards
- Shoalhaven Superheroes Schools “Capes for Community” Awards
- Shoalhaven Superheroes Speaker’s Garden Volunteers Recognition Reception
- Shoalhaven Superheroes Kidditch World Cup Tournament
- Shoalhaven Superheroes Bomo-lympics Galaxy Games
- Shoalhaven Superheroes ShoalPOP Pop Culture Charity Expo
