In the 1970s, David undertook historical research on the creation and work of the Australia Jewish Welfare Society and became aware of the role of the Kadimah and the Bund in the creation of support structures in both pre and post WW2 Australia. His parents were Yiddish speakers, his mother emigrating as a child from Palestine to pre war Perth and his father arriving following service with the Free French Navy in Europe and the Pacific.

David has been a member of the Boards of Temple Beth Israel and Jewish Care. His professional work as an evaluation, policy review and public administration consultant has been broad. He has a strong understanding of government decision making processes, including those in cultural domains. His long involvement as a Ministerial appointee to the Public Records Advisory Council, together with membership of several government Boards and Tribunals, provide a basis for his contribution to the Kadimah Board.

Consultancy assignments that David has conducted on the feasibility for the development of a Vietnamese Museum and other associated projects, enable him to contribute to the strategic pathways and the operational structure of the Kadimah into the future. The positioning of the Kadimah within the broader state and national cultural environment, includes performing arts, cultural heritage and language sovereignty, where discussions and negotiations on social cohesion and financial support with public and private decision makers and benefactors are ongoing.