Richard Bretherick

Richard Bretherick has extensive work experience in various roles and organizations. Richard started their career in 1992 as an Intelligence and Security Operations officer at HM Forces and worked there until 2003. From 2003 to 2011, they served as the Manager of Intelligence Operations at the Australian Defence Force. In 2011, Richard worked as a Data Analyst at Compass. From 2012 to 2014, they held the position of Operations Manager at TOR Afghanistan. Since 2014, Richard has worked at The Mentor Initiative, starting as a Field Coordinator and progressing to Base Coordinator, Country Director, Interim Country Director, and Senior Emergency Response Officer. Currently, they serve as the Head of Security at The Mentor Initiative.

Richard Bretherick obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Policy and Diplomacy from Staffordshire University, where they studied from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2009, they pursued an Advanced Graduate Diploma in Indonesian Language & Culture at UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA.