David Goldstone is leaving Partnerships UK (PUK) after six years as Finance Director to take up the position of Finance and Programme Director in the Government Olympic Executive (GOE) at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The role is a key one and David will have significant responsibility for managing the Olympic budget from the client side and in supporting the Government’s commitment to the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

James Stewart, Partnerships UK Chief Executive, said:

“David has made an enormous contribution to PUK.  His experience and success in delivering major investment programmes across key health (LIFT) and schools (BSF) procurement programmes - where he established the delivery vehicles for each programme - is testament to his suitability in this key role in the management of the Olympic programme.”

David Goldstone said:

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at PUK and earlier in the Treasury Taskforce.  I have been very fortunate to have been able to contribute to the development of the Government’s LIFT and Building Schools for the Future programmes and to see the delivery of infrastructure projects right across the country.

“I shall greatly miss my colleagues at PUK, where there is a great team which will I am sure go from strength to strength, but I look ahead with excitement to working at GOE and helping ensure that the Games are delivered on time and on budget.”

David Goldstone will take up his new appointment in September 07.  

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Partnerships UK was created in July 2000 with a public sector mission to develop innovative models in the delivery of infrastructure projects across key areas of government policy.  PUK has played a significant role in underpinning the Government’s delivery programme and continues to provide expertise to the public sector in the PPP/PFI procurement arena.  It also makes investment decisions to underpin the Government’s development of the UK’s science and R&D programme.
2. David Goldstone was a founder member of the Treasury Taskforce set up by the Government in July 1997 to re-invigorate the PPP programme.  He joined PUK on its formation in July 2000 and was appointed Finance Director in late 2001. David provided the initial leadership to the development of the LIFT model, as the Chief Executive of Partnership for Health.  In February 2004, he became CEO of Partnerships for Schools, responsible for delivering the Government’s £2.2bn pa Building Schools for the Future programme, before returning to PUK, to resume his role as its Finance Director, in September 2005.
3. Press Enquiries to Malcolm Graves in Partnerships UK on 07785 316773. Public enquiries to Partnerships UK on 020 7273 8383.