David Shortland - June winner
David Shortland has made his mark on the city and its landscape having dedicated countless hours of his time to the regeneration and development of Coventry.
A Chartered Surveyor with nearly 40 years development experience, he has carved out a name for himself as a high profile business leader in the city.
The Good Citizen Award recognises a great range of attributes and characteristics and of note is David’s drive and desire to make a difference to the landscape of this city.
As an advisor on many leading development schemes including Belgrade Plaza, Priory Place and Electric Wharf, and many other locations across Warwickshire David has a fantastic CV to reflect on.
He founded Shortland Horne in 1995 and is now Chair of Shortland Horne, Shortland, Pennand Moore, and Bluemark Projects Limited.
David recently retired from being Chairman of the Belgrade Theatre and having been a Director since 2002 is now Honorary Ambassador to the Belgrade Theatre and remains as Director of Belgrade Production Services.
His many roles on boards for Coventry University Business School, the Place Board for Coventry and Warwickshire Champions and Chairman of the Associate Directors Group at Coventry City Football Club set him apart.
David is a man with boundless energy and commitment to the city and is a fitting recipient of the Coventry Good Citizen Award.