David Pacifico, Executive Director
David joined LACE in 2022 as a Client Executive Director focussed on partnering with our clients to drive growth and productivity through the implementation of innovative talents strategies, digital talent solutions and broader learning and skills transformation.
David embraces innovation and digital solutions but firmly believes that behavioural change and adoption is the key to long term success. He partners with clients to co-create solutions which are realistic and focussed on measurable business outcomes.
Prior to LACE Partners, David spent 20+ years in undertaking a diverse range of global HR, Digital and Talent leadership roles within FTSE 100 companies (AstraZeneca, GSK, and Thomson Reuters), Big Four consultancies (PwC Australia, EY), and the Silicon Valley EdTech company (Degreed). During his career, he has worked on behalf of 55+ organisations across all industry sectors to deliver impactful change.
Whilst David is now based near London, he spent nearly 10 years living and working in Australia, the USA and has a keen passion for travelling having visited 60 countries. Nowadays, David is focussed on family life along with being an avid fan of Lego, photography, the Beatles and cooking up something special in the kitchen.
Skills
- People strategy and CHRO advisory
- Talent, skills and learning strategy and transformation
- Reimagining the future of work and HR
- Digital Talent and HR tech advisory, roadmap and solutions
- Executive coaching, leadership and management development
- Employee experience transformations
- Organisation design and restructures
- Complex cultural change management and adoption
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Insights. Our latest thought leadership, including blogs, webinars, podcasts and videos.
How can leadership shape culture and drive engagement?
On the latest HR on the Offensive podcast Chris delves into the critical role of leadership in building organisational culture and enhancing employee engagement. Chris is joined by Andy Brown, co-founder of Engage, and Pete Thomas, owner and director of Team Fit...
Align, engage, empower: Redefining early careers development in a hybrid world
For years, graduate and early careers development have increasingly become important for companies as they are seen as great opportunities for meeting immediate and long-term business needs. However, more recently, examples (like this recent article in The Times)...
Do you have your payroll fundamentals in order?
In this episode, Chris brings in LACE Payroll specialists Simon Puryer and Chris Kirby to discuss the payroll fundamentals you need to get right. In our upcoming Payroll webinar on 15th May hear more from Simon and Chirs as they uncover what lies underneath the...