Richy Southern

Richy Southern is an experienced event manager currently working with Tokyo Industries (UK) since March 2020, focusing on developing a diverse events program across multiple venues in the North East. Previously, Richy served as General Manager and events programmer at Surf Cafe Tynemouth for over seven years, managing social media and promotions. Richy also held the position of General Manager at Tyne Bank Brewery Limited, overseeing bar operations and event programming. Prior experience includes serving as Head of Operations at Digital Union, engaging with national and international business leaders to foster collaboration within the North East digital sector, and excelling as a New Business Executive at Sage, where consistent sales targets were surpassed. Richy's career began as a Customer Service Representative at Northern Rock, managing personal secured loan applications.