Richard A.

Richard A. is an experienced advisor in the fields of public affairs, government relations, and strategic communications, currently serving as a Senior Advisor at both Mandala and The GR Company since October 2025. Previously, Richard held the position of Chairman for Asia Pacific at Edelman from May 2023 to July 2025, and was the Managing Director for Asia at Landmark Public Affairs from November 2014 to April 2023. Earlier roles include founding Blue Public Affairs in 2014, leading public policy at Mastercard from December 2010 to March 2013, and holding senior positions at Deutsche Post DHL and DHL Express. Richard's early career involved managerial roles at PwC and sales management at EVT. Academic credentials include a Master of Climate Change from the Crawford School of Public Policy and a BA in Asian Studies from The Australian National University.