Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor

Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor joined ACMC as Deputy Executive Director in May 2024, following a distinguished 37-year career in the Royal New Zealand Navy, culminating as Chief of Navy.

David’s military career included various senior postings including:

Deputy Commander Joint Forces New Zealand

Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Force New Zealand

Chief of Logistics, United Nations Mission In Support of Timor-Leste

New Zealand Senior National Officer in Support of Timor-Leste

Commander Logistics New Zealand

Chief of Defence Strategy and Governance New Zealand

David is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and is a graduate and fellow of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies in Canberra. He has a Masters in Management (Defence Studies) and a Masters in Politics and Policy. David was the New Zealand Defence Force Gender Equity Champion from 2020 through 2024. David is exploring his māori whakapapa (genealogy), his iwi affiliations are to Ngāti Koriki Kahukura and Te Iwi Heramana. He is married to his best friend, Wendy (Proctor)