David Harker

David Harker has been chief executive of Citizens Advice, the national body that leads and supports Citizens Advice Bureaux, since 1997.  The Citizens Advice service is the world's largest network of advice charities and, in partnership with others, aims to become a first point of contact for discrimination advice. 

David joined Citizens Advice from Sense, the national disability charity, where he was managing director.

His earlier career included management consultancy, running an inner city charity, working for a council of voluntary service, as a policy analyst for a local authority and a research and press officer for a trade union. David has an MBA from London Business School and an MA in social policy.

David is a member of the Advertising Standards Authority and he received an OBE for services to the voluntary sector in 2003.