Dave Smith
Qualifications
Deputy Chair (appointed 22/11/2022); Former Chair (retired 22/11/2022); Governance Committee; Remuneration Committee
David was appointed Board Director in 2015 after the APF moved to become a company limited by guarantee and the APF President position was abolished. He then went on to be appointed Chairman in December 2018. David has over 50 years in skydiving having joined the APF in 1968 and was a CI of Wilton Parachute Centre for five years and part-owner of Parachutes Australia for 20 years. More recently, David became part-owner of Air Safety Solutions which manufacturers LPUs and SPRs.
David is an expert in parachute certification, manufacture and maintenance and held the position of Director of Rigging for 17 years.
David is a pilot, Director of two other skydiving related companies and a Life Member of the APF.