Since joining GGi in January 2021 as communications and relationships manager, Daniel has progressed into a senior consulting role, combining his delivery expertise with strategic responsibility for business development and client relationship management.
Daniel has led and supported more than 50 client assignments across sectors, including higher education, health, local government, housing and sport. He is particularly known for his work on board development, governance reviews, stakeholder engagement, and building effective governance structures.
He has worked with a diverse mix of organisations, from NHS trusts and universities to regulators, national charities and arm's-length bodies. He has led board development work at several trusts and health boards across England and Wales, as well as charities and housing organisations. He has led and supported many governance reviews for a broad range of organisations, including at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – the largest NHS trust in the UK – as well as universities across England, Wales and Scotland, including the University of Gloucestershire, Aberystwyth University, the Royal College of Art and Glasgow School of Art. Daniel’s charity governance work includes a review of the Wales Air Ambulance Charity and board and executive facilitation for Platfform.
Daniel is highly experienced in capturing stakeholder voice in governance and has led several stakeholder engagement reviews for health and care organisations, including Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. He has also supported governance development for emerging and evolving organisations such as Taith, Wales’ international learning and exchange programme, and BowlsWales, the national governing body for bowls in Wales.
Alongside his client work, Daniel plays a central role in GGi’s knowledge development. He writes extensively for GGi’s insights programme, contributing to research papers, governance tools, impact case studies, and articles. His external writing includes a chapter on sustainability governance and monitoring for the Palgrave Encyclopaedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs (2021). He is also a skilled facilitator, regularly designing and delivering workshops for boards, executive teams and leadership groups.
Daniel is a trustee of Awen Cultural Trust in Wales, where he sits on the audit committee. His wider voluntary experience includes serving as a school governor and supporting arts charities, reflecting a strong personal commitment to cultural and community development.
He holds a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Southampton and an MA in Literature from Birkbeck, University of London. He is a qualified PRINCE2 Practitioner and a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
Outside work, Daniel is passionate about literature, history and sport. He collects rare and antiquarian books and runs a local book club.
