Dr David Priest is the Executive Leader, Programmes and Innovation, and a Board Member of FIPS Africa. He is a Kenyan Permanent Resident. He provides strategic leadership across the organisation, guiding delivery, partnerships, and institutional growth. Dave combines executive management with board-level governance, ensuring FIPS remains mission-driven, accountable, and focused on scaling practical, farmer-centred solutions that strengthen livelihoods and food systems across Sub-Saharan Africa. He has a passion for enabling learning, supporting teams to draw out lessons, and deploying them to catalyse impact through FIPS and its partners.
