Richard is an experienced senior executive who has enjoyed and benefited from working across several industries and in five different countries in his career.

Richard worked in hotel operations in Zimbabwe and South Africa followed by a number of HR and L&D roles underpinned by a law degree and MSc in International Hotel Management. Migrating to New Zealand, Richard became the HR Director for Ernst and Young and GM Operations and CEO of Metlifecare.

After working as inaugural CEO for a high net worth entrepreneur and completing an MBA, he moved to Australia as a health insurer Sales Director, then leading a customer transformation team. Since 2018, he has held CEO and senior Executive roles in a number of aged care organisations. Richard is currently Chief Executive Officer of Scalabrini Villages and is keen to bring his range of experience and insights into supporting and leading transformation in the sector.