David Knowles - Ordinary member

David Knowles joined the OU in 1971 as a summer school tutor on M100, and became a part-time tutor on M100 and M202, leaving in October 1975 when he was posted to the USA for three years by IBM. Twenty five years later David re-joined the OU as an AL and was teaching on maths and computing courses until he retired in 2025. He joined the union in 2002 and became active in the union in 2005 when ALs were partially assimilated to the framework agreement, becoming branch Treasurer in November 2005. 

David served as Hon Treasurer for 10 years and is currently an Ordinary (retired) member on the Executive Committee. He has recently been appointed as Independent Examiner for the accounts, and has given them a clean bill of health for 2024-25, but is continuing to keep an eye on them. Apart from OU work, David is a professional translator from Russian and Ukrainian to English and a keen choral singer.