Richard Hinson

Richard Hinson, GAICD, brings extensive experience in the retail and food service sectors, currently serving as Executive General Manager - Retail at United Petroleum Pty Ltd. Previous roles include Chief Executive Officer at Countrywide Food Service Distributors and Group Chief Executive Officer at Retail Food Group. Additionally, Richard served as the inaugural Chairperson of the Board at Independent Food Distributors Australia and held multiple senior management positions at Metcash, encompassing Regional General Manager roles in Queensland, Northern NSW, South Australia, and the Northern Territory, along with Executive Manager - Merchandise Marketing. Richard's educational background includes completion of the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2021 and studies at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 2009 to 2011.