David Paterson | Chief of Staff
David supports our Chief Executive in prioritising and day-to-day facilitating the business’s key objectives across the group, helping ensure that the right decisions are made at the right time and that our commitments to members are delivered with consistency and care.
He joins ARX Rural following a decade-long career in the Royal Navy, during which he managed operational programmes across multiple theatres, navigated competing demands from internal and external stakeholders, and developed a particular discipline for clear thinking under pressure. That experience translates directly into his role here: ensuring the business operates with the clarity and coordination our members deserve.
His appointment reflects ARX Rural’s commitment to building an organisation that is as well-managed as it is well-connected.