David Ingle Thodey is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and currently occupies the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Tyro Payments Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Chairman for Xero Ltd. and Chairman at Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation. Mr. Thodey is also on the board of Ramsay Health Care Ltd. He previously held the position of Chairman for Sensis Pty Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Telstra Corp. Ltd., Chairman at Vodafone Fixed Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of IBM New Zealand Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at IBM Australia Ltd. and Chairman of Basketball Australia. He received an undergraduate degree from Victoria University of Wellington.