DAVID TODRIA
EXECUTIVE & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Strategic clarity. Operational excellence.
David Todria is an executive, strategic fixer, and management consultant. He helps small and medium-sized businesses in retail and luxury goods navigate high-stakes ambiguity and unlock growth — combining institutional rigour with hands-on operational fluency.
01 / EXPERTISE
From strategy to execution.
Problem-solving
David brings clarity to complex business challenges, translating leadership ambition into focused decisions and practical priorities for growth.
Operational excellence
He builds the structures, systems, and execution disciplines that improve cost control, drive sales, and support sustainable top-line revenue.
Stakeholder alignment
He aligns owners, boards, and leadership teams around coherent commercial priorities, with the discretion complex stakeholder environments demand.
02 / EXPERIENCE
Institutional rigour. Entrepreneurial agility.
David’s career began in publishing, in conference and media sales roles at The Times and the Financial Times Group. He went on to serve as Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer within prominent Middle Eastern strategic holding companies and royal single-family offices, working at the intersection of dynastic wealth and agile private equity.
As a trusted partner to family principals, David built structures, implemented accountability systems, and managed global ecosystems spanning logistics, real estate, and philanthropy. He has led diversified portfolios through structural change — applying the same strategic perspective and hands-on approach that he now brings to retail and luxury goods SMEs.
“Effective management is the absolute key to success, yet it remains the hardest thing for most businesses to achieve. With effective management, any challenge can be solved — from refining the product to driving sales. Conversely, without it, even a business with the world’s best product will fail to grow.”
—David Todria
03 / PERSPECTIVES
In their words.
“Bentley & Skinner is an almost 150-year-old jewellery company and holds two Royal Warrants. David brought a rare combination of institutional rigor and dynamic agility to our environment. His deep operational fluency and masterful stakeholder management respect the heritage of a historic brand while implementing the modern execution systems required to secure future growth.”
Mark Evans · CEO, Bentley & Skinner
“David has been an outstanding asset to our luxury private shopping operation. His extensive, high-caliber network bridging London and the Middle East has allowed us to unlock completely new avenues of client engagement. David helped deepen our connection with existing patrons while introducing a brand-new circle of contacts. These connections have evolved seamlessly into some of our most loyal and valuable clients, securing enduring growth for years to come.”
Tatiana Ognyeva · Head of Client Relationships, Harrods
04 / CONTACT
Turn complexity into progress.
David welcomes confidential enquiries from retail and luxury goods businesses navigating change, operational challenges, or their next phase of growth.
© 2026 DAVID TODRIA
STRATEGIC CLARITY. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.