Leadership

The North leadership team are committed to the highest standards of customer service and corporate governance. The team’s combined decades of industry experience drive North’s sustained success, taking our people, customers and shareholders where the world is going.

Leadership Team

Danuta Gray

Chair of the Board

Danuta has over 25 years executive experience in the telecommunications sector. She held a variety of roles in BT, was CEO of Telefonica O2 Ireland between 2001-2010 and was an Executive Director of Telefonica Europe plc.

Currently the Chair at Direct Line Group plc, Danuta is a member of the Board of Burberry Group PLC and has held a series of non-executive positions, most recently as Chair of St Modwen plc and a member of the Board of the UK Ministry of Defence.

David Crawford

Chief Executive Officer

David Crawford joined North in April 2023 as Chief Executive Officer.

Previously, David was UK Managing Director at Cellnex Telecom, where he was responsible for integrating the business into the group operating model, driving local organic and inorganic growth and developing key customer relationships. With a wealth of experience, he has held various executive roles leading business units as well as transformation and integration programmes in the telecoms and outsourcing sectors at Capita and Cable & Wireless. Earlier in his career, he worked for the leading strategy consultancy Bain & Co.

Scott McEwan

Chief Commercial Officer

Scott McEwan drives North’s organic and inorganic growth strategy. His forward thinking approach to acquisitions and the development of strategic relationships is behind our leading position in IoT and smart spaces. Scott’s inspirational leadership, ambition and 30+ years of industry experience make him a key part of North’s executive board. His proven skills in business management, operations and strategic planning combine with an engineer’s keen eye for future technologies.

As Co-founder and CEO of Boston Networks Scott was responsible for the company’s growth from startup to industry leader, with high-profile strategic projects from the £6m IoT Scotland network to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Scott was instrumental in selecting and bringing together the five businesses that formed North. Alongside Scott’s work ethic and commitment to North, he does keep an eye on the other important things in life: Music, family and Motherwell Football Club.

Coreen Bone

Chief People Officer

Coreen Bone is Chief People Officer at North.

Having joined North in September 2021, Coreen is an integral member of the senior leadership team and is responsible for implementing North's vision and shaping and driving our people strategy, operations, culture, learning and development, and talent acquisition.

With more than 20 years’ experience working across a variety of sectors, including in executive roles at Xerox Business Services, Coreen has delivered strategic and operational people solutions at a global level to support large-scale growth and the successful integration of acquired businesses.