Richard Harris

Richard Harris has extensive work experience in various roles related to project development, business consulting, and finance. Richard currently works at Drax Group as a Senior Fuels Developer Lead. Prior to this, they were a Project & Business Development Director at RAH Project Consultants. Richard also served as a Senior Principal Consultant at Sustainable Direction Ltd from 2018 to 2019. From 2014 to 2017, Richard held the position of Head of Project Finance at Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, where they were responsible for raising project finance of GBP 1.3 billion. Richard has also worked as an Independent Business Consultant at R H Consultants and as a Treasurer & Joint Pastor at CCC Trust. Richard has experience in the energy sector, having served as a Consultant Board Advisor and Existing Shareholder Representative at Belize Sugar Industries Limited, and as Director of Business Development at Belize Cogeneration Energy Limited. Richard began their career as an Assistant Manager at Coopers & Lybrand Corporate Recovery. Richard has a strong background in business development, finance, and project management.

Richard Harris received their Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons degree in Agricultural Economics from Wye College, London. Richard attended Wye College from 1986 to 1989. Prior to that, Richard Harris attended Sir Thomas Richs in Gloucester from 1978 to 1985, but it is unclear if they obtained a degree or studied a specific field. In addition, Richard Harris has obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including Decision-Making Strategies, Critical Thinking, Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital, Developing a Competitive Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions Foundations, and J.T. O'Donnell on Making Recruiters Come to You. The certifications were obtained between June 2017 and March 2018.