Richard Hales

Richard Hales MBA is an experienced professional with a strong background in management and strategic account oversight across various technology sectors. Currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at the Federation Against Software Theft since July 2004, Richard has held significant roles such as General Manager for Supply Chain Partner and Enterprise Account Director at Coupa Software. Previous positions include Account Director for OpenText and Dell EMC, focusing on strategic and global accounts, as well as UK Country Manager for F-Secure Corporation. Richard began their career at Autodesk as General Manager for Core CAD and has also held key positions at Tech Data. Richard holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from The Open University Business School and a BSc from The Open University.