David Blair

Non Executive Director

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David is formerly Global CEO of international brand and retail consultancy FITCH. He joined in 2005 as part of the newly formed Global Development team, which was set up to strategically manage and grow FITCH’s largest clients across the agency network and the wider WPP group of companies.

In late 2012, David returned to London to take up the role of Managing Director for Europe and Russia, taking on a broader regional role to include the Middle East in 2014 and in 2017 was promoted to Global CEO.

Prior to joining FITCH, David completed his MBA at the Bath School of Management before which he was a founder member of a digital marketing agency, working with Tesco, Honda and Fidelity among others. In the more distant past, David had five successful years as a derivative broker in the City after completing his first degree in History and History of Art at Bristol University.