David was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in 1947.   He trained as a biology teacher at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham.  While a student he was a founder member of Sanford Housing Co-operative, New Cross.  From 1979 until he retired in 2012 David was Chief Executive of CDS Co-operatives, a registered provider of social housing, one the largest Co-operative housing service agency in England.  He also served as a member of the board of governors of the Co-operative College, a national educational charity providing adult education and training services to the UK’s Co-operative business sector, serving as vice chair of the governors and chair of the college’s audit committee.

Political Career:

Cllr Rogers is an elected member of the National Executive Committee of Labour Housing Group and Labour Housing Group membership secretary . From 2009 to 2014 he was elected president of Co-Operative Housing International (formerly ICA Housing).