Richard is a qualified Chartered accountant and experienced Commercial Director, but, in line with the diverse careers of The Beyond Collective team, his career path has also led him through a brief spell in the music industry, and a continued association with Premier League football.
Richard was appointed Finance Director of Lowe Howard-Spink, and worked within the Lowe Group for 9 years performing various roles from Managing Partner to European CFO. His experience piqued the interest of the MacManus Group Inc. where he was hired to become the UK Group CFO of the DMB&B Group. In 2005 Richard joined creative production company, Tag Worldwide (later sold to William Lea) as shareholder and Group CFO and commercial director.
Since 2012 Richard has been managing his own business interests and acting as a consultant and advisor to the marketing sector, including his role as Non-Executive Director of The Beyond Collective.