David Chesterton is a Director of Secure Foundation and Chairs its Young Offenders Academy Advisory Group, he is also a Director of the Australian Foyer Foundation.

David is a social entrepreneur with extensive senior management experience in the Third Sector. He is currently focused on national public policy in relation to youth custody and the need for a step change in approach. He is an international authority on housing and support solutions for homeless and vulnerable young people, including substantial involvement in shaping public policy and programmes in Australia. David created East Potential, the UK's largest provider of Foyers; accommodating 600 homeless and vulnerable young people in the East End. He is an inspirational leader with a passion for social justice, particularly in relation to young people. He is sensitive to and understanding of vulnerable groups and thinks outside the box to create constructive alternatives to established practice. He has an impressive record of initiating, negotiating and delivering complex projects; including creating and managing the social and economic regeneration dimensions of a major Housing Association.

David is the pioneer largely responsible for the establishment of active use of the enclosed docks of London's Docklands. He is a magistrate and sits as a youth court chairman. He has lived in Tower Hamlets since 1974 and is a very active member of his local community. David is involved with a number of major schemes; affording him a remarkable insight into the regeneration of east London.

David is an advisor to the Innovation, Justice and Youth Project.