Richard Bowley

Richard Bowley is a recently retired Chartered Accountant who qualified with Ernst & Young in London and worked in the audit, litigation, and training departments before moving into industry. He held senior finance and operational roles in the food and dairy sectors in the UK and the Netherlands. For the last 15 years of his working career, he was the Finance Director for the rail operations of National Express in the UK and Germany, and then for the UK train operations of Trenitalia, the Italian state railway.

Richard brings significant commercial and leadership experience, having negotiated complex contracts with both the Government and the private sector and led both front line and back office functions. He also specialised in strategic planning and change management.

Richard has a particular interest in helping young and/or vulnerable people. He is Chair of the Audit Committee of The Futures Group, a Nottingham-based training and development charity, and is a mentor for The Access Project, providing support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. He also continues to coach football and cricket at all levels. He joined P3 in November 2021.