David Campbell leads Egon Zehnder’s Board and Industrial practices in Australia and New Zealand. He specialises in Board and CEO succession but is also a trusted advisor on leadership development, executive transition, team effectiveness and organisational culture.
Helping directors and executives identify, pursue, and achieve their ambitions is a great honour and privilege.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, David led an apparel retail business, and before that managed a beverage business with a portfolio of market leading brands. His previous roles included General Manager for Outerwear at Pacific Brands Ltd., Group General Manager for Juice and Beverages, General Manager for Corporate Strategy and Strategic Programs and Senior Brand Manager at National Foods Ltd., and Business Systems Manager at Linfox Pty Ltd. At the start of his career, David worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) designing and delivering strategic change programs before joining one of Australia’s leading logistics service providers.
David earned a Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) and a Bachelor of Science degrees from Monash University and an MBA (with Distinction) from the Melbourne Business School. In his corporate career, he worked across the value chain, including manufacturing, supply chain, technology, sales, marketing and strategy, culminating in leadership of a beverages business and a retail business. He thrives on helping leaders grow themselves, their teams and their businesses. He also enjoys working closely with various social-purpose organisations, helping them with their talent decisions and leadership development. He serves on the boards of the Carlton Football Club, Kilfinan Australia and DB Results. David strives to stay fit and healthy, and when not working spends as much time as possible with his wife, their four adult children, and their grandchild.
