David Clark is the Chief People Officer at Amicus Therapeutics. He leads global human resources, corporate affairs, information technology, facilities, and security. David has been a leader in human resources for more than two decades, with deep experience in global businesses, start-ups, government, leadership development, performance management, mergers and acquisitions and large-scale, complex change management.

David joined Amicus in October 2018. Prior to Amicus, David was on the senior management team and Vice President of Global Human Resources at Alibaba for two years. Based in Hangzhou, China, David was responsible for Alibaba human resources outside of China and for global organization development. Prior to Alibaba, David spent eight years on the senior management team of American Express, including as Senior Vice President and Chief Learning Officer. Previously, David spent twelve years in political and U.S. government roles including: managing U.S. Congressional campaigns; working as a chief of staff on Capitol Hill and in U.S. Government agencies; and, serving as a Commissioned Officer on the White House Senior Staff. As Deputy Assistant to the President, he led the recruitment of the 4,000 senior-most leaders in the U.S. government.

David received a B.S. in political science from Indiana State University. He is an Eagle Scout and served on the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America. David is the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, and was the former Chair of the Board Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Board Nominating and Governance Committee. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, David brings an additional diverse perspective to the organizations he serves.