Board Advisor & NED

Why me?

As an emerging board advisor and NED, I combine strategic insight with hands-on experience of scaling global businesses. I bring independence, challenge, and commercial acumen to help boards make better decisions and unlock long-term value.

  • Independent Perspective

    Objective, investor-minded approach — balancing strategic ambition with disciplined governance.

  • Customer Mindset

    Deep understanding of customer behaviour and brand positioning to guide board-level strategy.

  • Value Creation Focus

    Experienced in delivering equity growth and successful PE transactions, ensuring decisions are tied to measurable outcomes.

  • Mutil-Sector Lens

    Perspective shaped by work across education, media, lifestyle, and sports, with relevance to a wide range of industries.

  • Capability & Culture

    Committed to strengthening leadership pipelines, mentoring executives, and embedding sustainable capability at scale.

  • Purpose & Performance

    Championing businesses that balance investor returns with positive impact for customers and communities.

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Don’t just take my word for it…

  • “...great commercial acumen; constantly driving performance and always making sure that as a team we are thinking creatively to solve challenges...”

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  • "...considered and thoughtful decision maker; empowering others to lead and own the rewards..."

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  • “...deep understanding of brand, digital, comms, pricing, and customer insights but what really sets him apart is how he brings it all together in a way that drives real business impact...”

    LinkedIn Recommendation

  • “...great instinct for what customers want, but rarely relies on intuition alone, backing everything up with data and insight...”

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  • "...one of those rare people who genuinely puts the team and the organisation first. He’s confident, but never lets his ego get in the way, and he leads with real values and integrity..."

    LinkedIn Recommendation

  • "...He’s open to feedback, not afraid to challenge (always respectfully), and brings people with him rather than pushing his own agenda..."

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  • "...He’s genuinely passionate about building customer loyalty and advocacy, and he does it in a way that energises commercial teams..."

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  • "...He’s a hugely talented CCO/CMO: strategically sharp, tactically smart, and completely comfortable operating at scale and in complex environments. But what really stands out is his empathy and ability to inspire. Rich brings people with him, and that’s a rare and powerful quality..."

    LinkedIn Recommendation

  • "...I especially value Richard's positivity, his drive to innovate and his commitment to delivering to a very high standard. He is a great colleague, a considerate and engaged team member, and altogether a great asset..."

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  • "...Being strategically minded and pragmatic in his approach, Richard is a great planner and is always thinking about the long term - not just the short term wins..."

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  • "...not only technically adept, but shows a passion for and a pride in his work that means he always generates great outputs. He's also a real team-player with a great sense of humour...."

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