Richard formerly served as Executive Chair of Sky Betting & Gaming (“SBG”). Prior to his appointment as Executive Chair of Sky Betting & Gaming in October 2018, Richard served as Chief Executive Officer of Sky Betting & Gaming for 10 years. He was awarded Glassdoor’s No. 1 CEO in 2018.
He has over 20 years’ experience in online businesses, starting as a Channel Director at FT.com and then as the Product Director of the original flutter.com, which merged with Betfair in 2001. Prior to that, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company from 1997 to 1999.
Richard graduated from Keble College, Oxford with a 1st class degree in Engineering, Economics and Management. He also graduated with a Master’s in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University on a Fulbright Scholarship.