David Waters is the Chief Executive of Ambulance New Zealand and the Chief Executive of Ambulance Authorities, the peak body for ambulance services in New Zealand and Australia. He has previously held a number of senior roles in the health and public sectors. He was previously chair of the interim Establishment Board for the Health, Community and Social Services Workforce Development Council.

David holds a number of governance positions in the health sector in New Zealand and Australia including chair of the Aeromedical Society of Australasia, and chair of advisory committees for both Weltec and Auckland University of Technology. He is also a director of the Australian Stroke Alliance, QA Health Ltd, the Global Resuscitation Alliance, the Global Paramedic Leadership Alliance and Presbyterian Support – Central Region Building committee.