David Lloyd

David Lloyd’s career has focussed on cultural and strategic leadership in complex environments in healthcare, medical research, and higher education, with over 30 years as a COO / CEO in major Australian not-for-profit and academic institutions in these sectors.

Prior to becoming Chief Executive of the National Heart Foundation of Australia in June 2022, David had interim leadership roles as founding CEO of SAiGENCI Cancer research institute at the University of Adelaide, and of the Australian women’s health charity Jean Hailes. He was Deputy Director of the Baker Heart Research Institute from 2005-2017, CEO of the University of Melbourne companies Melbourne Enterprises International, and Melbourne University Private from 1998-2005, and Director of the University of Tasmania’s international and commercial activities from 1993-1998. He began his career in the New Zealand public service with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and then the NZ Trade Development Board.

He has served as Chief Executive of the National Heart Foundation of Australia since June 2022. Alongside hi World Heart Federation responsibilities, he serves concurrently as Chair of the East Timor Hearts Fund, an Australian charity focussed on providing Timor Leste with support in responding to that country’s very high rates of rheumatic heart disease; and as a board member of Momentum Triathlon Academy, an Australian not for profit that works to make triathlon and endurance sport accessible to youth and young adults. He was founding Chairman of Artolution Inc, a New York based charity supporting refugee communities around the world to deal with trauma through collaborative public art projects.