David leads the strategic plan of the Group to promote worldwide the importance of good vision for all road users, drivers, bikers, cyclists and pedestrians, and the solutions to address this crucial need. He pioneered this initiative with a 3-year partnership between Essilor and the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) : a major step to raise global awareness and engage major public and private stakeholders, acknowledging vision as one of the golden rules for road safety. David joined Essilor in 2016 as Vice-President Global Strategic Projects to drive value- added projects for the group, after a successful career of 16 years in the automotive sector, inside the world leader Renault-Nissan Alliance. He has an Engineer's degree by the Universidad Politecnica in Madrid, Spain.
