Baringa elects David Hatcher as next managing partner

Baringa has elected a new managing partner. David Hatcher will succeed Adrian Bettridge from April 2026.

Reflecting on his tenure, Adrian Bettridge said, “Leading Baringa has been the highlight of my consulting career. Together, we’ve disrupted the consulting market by creating a high-performance culture that puts kindness and curiosity at its core. This culture has enabled us to harness the brightest talent, deliver world-leading expertise, and co-create impactful solutions to our clients’ toughest challenges. By putting people first, we’ve built something truly extraordinary – a firm where the focus on people enables us to deliver incredible client impact. I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved together.”

Bettridge joined Baringa in 2007, when the firm was a boutique consultancy comprising just 50 employees, to establish and lead its Financial Services practice. After growing the practice to 100 people through the global financial crisis, he was elected as the managing partner in 2014. 

12 years later, the firm boasts a team of over 2,000 experts across 14 countries, providing consulting services to clients across multiple industry sectors. After stepping down as managing partner in April, Bettridge will continue to help maintain and grow the brand, remaining closely involved – serving as an advisor to the leadership team and supporting global clients.

Looking ahead, he added, “With David as our new managing partner, I’m confident that Baringa will continue to grow, innovate, and deliver even greater value for our clients in the coming decade. David exemplifies the qualities that make Baringa special – his kindness, dedication, and focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for clients will be instrumental in shaping Baringa’s next chapter.”

David Hatcher joined Baringa in 2012 from EY, and in recent years has led the firm’s work in the Energy and Resources sector. As head of the practice, he established Baringa as a market leader and expanded its work across four continents, helping clients achieve transformative change and impactful financial outcomes through the integration of deep industry expertise and cutting-edge technology solutions.

This will be crucial experience, as Baringa faces a consulting market which is “undergoing a period of change”, Hatcher noted, as “technologies like AI transform the way we work and solve business challenges”. As well as challenges, however, he asserted that the shifts would present “incredible opportunities for Baringa to continue disrupting the market”, by pairing the firm’s industry knowledge with its technology capabilities, and maintaining its “people-first culture”.

“I am confident we’ll set the standard for consulting innovation and client impact in the decade ahead,” Hatcher concluded. “Being elected managing partner is a huge honour and privilege. Over the years, we’ve taken bold steps to become an international leader, expanding into new industries and geographies while staying true to our values. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished, and the opportunities in front of us are equally exciting.”

In 2025, Baringa was listed in more than 30 of Consultancy.uk’s annual industry rankings. This included platinum ratings in the change management, finance and human resources categories, among others.