Leigh Riches

Leigh Riches has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Currently, Leigh works as a Growth Council member at MACH Alliance, where the focus is on advocating for and promoting an open and best-of-breed enterprise technology ecosystem. Prior to this, Leigh was involved in AWS Cloud and MACH/Headless Partnerships at Kin + Carta.

Before joining MACH Alliance and Kin + Carta, Leigh held positions at Factual Inc, where they served as the Business Development & Partnerships Europe and later as the Senior Strategic Partner Manager responsible for Europe and APAC. In these roles, Leigh played a crucial role in establishing and growing demand for Factual solutions.

Leigh's work experience also includes a role as a Business Director at Infectious Media, where they managed programmatic spend for strategic clients. At DataXu, Leigh served as the Senior Director of Account Management Europe and Senior Account Director, leading large direct-to-brand and enterprise engagements.

Earlier in their career, Leigh held various positions at Microsoft, including MSN UK Partnerships Manager, Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, Lead Client Direct Account Manager, Client Direct Account Manager, Distribution Partner Marketing Manager, and Partner & Developer Marketing Communications Manager. In these roles, Leigh was responsible for partnership management, advertising sales, new business development, and marketing communications.

Leigh's career also includes positions at Art Technology Group, Compaq Computer Corporation, and Virgin Media, where they gained experience in marketing and marketing services.

Overall, Leigh Riches has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles, with a strong focus on business development, partnerships, and strategic management.

Leigh Riches has completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in European Studies at Coventry University. Afterwards, Leigh pursued a Master's degree in Marketing at the University of Leicester. However, no specific start or end years were provided for either of these educational experiences.