David Tennant is a lawyer who joined the community, not-for-profit sector in 1995. Over the next 30 years David held a range of service delivery, management and representative roles, retiring as CEO of Shepparton-based FamilyCare in July 2025, after 15 years.

David now runs a small consulting business, providing support to community organisations and activities. He serves on the Boards of the Consumer Action Law Centre, the Jan Pentland Foundation and the Alliance for Gambling Reform, is a member of the Law Help Assessment Panel for the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations and has been Victorian Co-Chair of Anti-Poverty Week since 2022.