Richard was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Three Spires Trust in May 2021. Richard is a director of a large multi academy trust based in the Midlands and is also a link governor for a secondary school within that trust.

Previously Richard was the Finance & Operations Director of an independent school in Staffordshire where he was responsible for the strategic and operational financial management of the school, as well as leadership and management of all support functions over the last 12 years. His role involved managed external relationships with bankers, auditors, solicitors, human resource advisors and insurers. Richard’s experience includes facilitating a change in ownership to the Methodist Independent Schools Trust and subsequent purchase by an independent school group.

In addition to being a chartered management accountant, Richard has a degree in Economics from Loughborough University. Richard has vast experience in operational and strategic business analysis, accountancy, management and leadership, gained over the last 23 years working for companies with multi-site operations in the manufacturing, retail, engineering and healthcare sectors including British Sugar and Selfridges. Outside of work, Richard volunteers as the administrator for the junior section of his local cricket club where he also manages an under 13 and an under 11 side.