Richard Perry

Richard Perry is an accomplished finance and governance professional serving as Managing Director at The Waimatai Group since January 2020, providing a range of advisory services to companies. Additionally, Richard holds director roles at Deep Creek Fruits NZ and has been a Board Member of the New Zealand Accounting Standards Board since July 2021. As Chief Financial Officer at BioLumic since June 2020, Richard also contributes as a Financial Consultant and Director of Business Applications at Rocket Lab. Previous experience includes advisory work at Allied Farmers Ltd and leadership roles at Callaghan Innovation and Landcorp Farming Ltd, with extensive expertise gained at the International Monetary Fund and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Richard's academic credentials include being a Fellow Chartered Accountant and holding a First Class Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Otago.