Richard was a UK equity fund manager for nearly forty years, at Barings, Schroders and Merian, acquired by Jupiter. A key focus throughout was the highest standards of governance, fiduciary responsibility and corporate transparency. Richard is a frequent commentator on corporate, market and macro-economic affairs.

Richard sits on the Board of the Orange Tree theatre, Richmond and serves on the Finance, Investment and Audit Committee of anti-poverty charity Turn2Us.

Richard brings an understanding of business, governance, the economic environment and fund-raising to ENO. He attended his first opera at ENO aged 11.