Richard joined the Board in December 2021.
Prior to commencing his non-executive career, Richard was a senior executive and lawyer, with over 30 years’ experience across the telecommunications, retail, infrastructure, technology, health and legal sectors. He brings comprehensive ASX-listed experience, including board positions as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the People and Community Committee at Aussie Broadband Ltd and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee at Doctor Care Anywhere Group Plc.
Richard is also a Non-Executive Director at Australia Post and Nexus Day Hospitals Holdings Pty Ltd and Chair of Creative Partnerships Australia. His previous directorships include leading data analytics group, Quantium Group, and Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (now part of ASX-listed Endeavour Group). Richard was senior corporate partner with law firm Minter Ellison, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Coles Group, and, most recently, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary at Woolworths Group.
Richard holds a BA (Hons) and LLB from Monash University, an MBA from the University of Melbourne, a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.