Mike Richardson

Partner & Forum Leader at REF

Mike Richardson has extensive experience in various roles related to strategic relationships, advisory boards, and enterprise agility. Mike has served as the Chief of Strategic Global Relationships at REF, where they utilized the power of peers to drive conversation-flows. Mike has also been a Certified Chair of Advisory Boards & ABC Americas Co-Chair at Advisory Board Centre, where they emphasized the importance of boards in future-proofing businesses. Additionally, they are a Founding Member & Investor at The Portfolio Collective, where they lead a portfolio career and coaches professionals on the same path. Moreover, they are the Co-Founder of The One Advantage, a platform that facilitates collaboration between business leaders. Mike Richardson has also been an enterprise agility keynote speaker and author at Mike Richardson Live since 2002. Mike has been an Opinion Columnist at CEOWORLD magazine since 2020. In previous roles, Mike Richardson served as the President of Sherpa Alliance Inc, focusing on interpreting and facilitating agility. Mike was also a Partner at Agility Consulting and Training, helping organizations develop an enterprise agility advantage. Furthermore, they held the position of President (aka Chief Agility Officer) at Online Trading Academy Franchise Corporation, where they played a crucial role in the company's agility initiatives. Lastly, they served as a Governance Board Member (ESOP) at Quartus Engineering.

Mike Richardson completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the London Business School from 1988 to 1990. Mike then obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Geophysics from the University of Southampton, where they studied from 1980 to 1983. In 2022, they completed the Certified Chair program from the Advisory Board Center, specializing in Advisory Boards. Additionally, Mike Richardson also holds additional certifications, including the Certified Chair Executive Program from the Advisory Board Centre, obtained in March 2022, and the Certified Dale Carnegie Trainer, obtained in 2002.

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