Richard Skimin

Richard Skimin has over 20 years of work experience, starting with their role as an Associate at A.T. Kearney from 2001 to 2005. Richard then worked as a Manager at Crescendo Partners for a brief period from 2005 to 2006 before becoming a Strategy Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in 2006. Richard joined Citi Investment Banking in 2007 as a Director of Investment Banking and stayed there until 2013.

In 2013, Skimin joined Telstra as the General Manager of Global Strategy & M&A, where they worked until 2016. During this time, they also served as the Managing Director of M&A and Strategy at News Corp Australia from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, they transitioned to become the Managing Director of news.com.au and eCommerce at News Corp Australia.

Skimin has also held leadership positions outside of the media industry, including Chairman at Scaleup Mediafund from 2017 to 2022 and Chief Operating Officer at InstantScripts from 2022 onwards. Additionally, they served as a Non-Executive Director at RevTech Media from 2019 to 2022.

Overall, Skimin has a diverse and extensive background in strategy, investment banking, and executive leadership roles across various industries.

Richard Skimin is currently pursuing a GAICD (Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors) from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, starting in 2019. Prior to this, they participated in the International Business Exchange (IBEX) Program at NYU Stern School of Business, but the exact dates are not provided.

Richard holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from UNSW (University of New South Wales) along with a Co-op Scholarship, both of which they obtained without specified start and end years. Richard'sfield of study during their time at UNSW was Business Information Technology.

Moreover, in 2020, Richard completed the Marketing Week Mini MBA program with Mark Ritson. This program lasted for the entirety of the year.

In addition to their formal education, Richard Skimin has also obtained certifications. In January 2021, they became a Section4 Product Strategist and in February 2021, they earned certification as a Prof G Certified Brand Strategist, both from Section4.