David Crichton

David Crichton has 30 years experience in economic development in both the public and private sectors. He joined Upper Quartile in 2009, after two years in charge of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global client research business. Since then David has worked primarily in Afghanistan for USAID, Regional Command-South and DFID. His work there has included an economic review of the country’s southern provinces, identification of infrastructure investment priorities, a review of agricultural development priorities in the south and the design of the Helmand Growth Programme. He has also advised clients in Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia and across the EU.

At the Economist Intelligence Unit David Crichton led a team of economists and analysts conducting custom research for multinational companies, international bodies and Government agencies, with clients throughout North America, the EU and Asia. The team’s work included economic modeling, risk analysis, market assessment and entry strategies and policy analysis.

David's public sector experience includes 13 years with Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s principal economic development agency, latterly as Chief Executive of the enterprise agency for the Edinburgh region. There he led an organisation of 120 staff delivering services in business support, investment attraction, urban regeneration and workforce development. David also spent two years as Chief Executive of the UK trade association for the commercial forestry and forest products sector, with earlier experience in consulting and academia.

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