Richard Harding is an experienced IT professional currently serving as the Lead Solution Architect at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since January 2022. From January 2014 to November 2021, Richard was the Director and IT Strategy & Architecture Consultant at Rich Systems LTD, where consultancy services were provided to various companies, including the Co-operative Group and The Law Society of England and Wales. Richard's notable past roles include Enterprise Architect at JJS Manufacturing, Enterprise Architecture Consultant at System1 Group, and Principal Technology Architect for the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Richard holds an MSc in Business Administration & Information Technology from the University of Central Lancashire and a BD Hons in Theology from Heythrop College, University of London.