David Richard

David Richard has a strong background in finance and has held various leadership roles throughout their career. David is currently the Chief Financial Officer and HR Director at GiFi Asia Limited since April 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at WORMS Safety from July 2021 to March 2022. David has extensive experience in the energy and manufacturing industries, having worked at Gulf Oil International Group as the Chief Financial Officer - Gulf Oil Marine from August 2008 to July 2021. David was also a Non-Executive Board Director of Gulf Oil China and Gulf Oil Bangladesh from January 2014 to June 2021. Additionally, David held the position of Vice President - Business Development at Gulf Oil South-East Asia from December 2016 to December 2018. Before joining Gulf Oil, they worked at Uniross as the Head of Finance - Regional Financial Controller in Guangdong, China from September 2006 to August 2008. Prior to that, David gained experience in the retail industry at Decathlon International, where they served as a Regional Management Controller and later as a Management Controller from July 2001 to August 2006. David began their career at LVMH as a Regional Management Controller for Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin from January 1999 to June 2001. Throughout their career, David has demonstrated expertise in financial planning, operational management, and organizational development.

David Richard earned a Master's Degree in Finance, Corporate Finance from Nantes Université from 1994 to 1998. Prior to that, they attended Audencia from 1993 to 1994, where they studied Business/Commerce, General in the Preparatory School for Higher Commercial and Finance Studies. In addition to their formal education, David Richard has obtained several certifications, including "Guy Kawasaki on Turning Life Wisdom into Business Success," "Developing Leadership Presence," "Executive Influence," "Hyperfocus (Blinkist Summary)," "Strategic Human Resources," and "Leading with Intelligent Disobedience," all obtained from LinkedIn.