Richard Pidgeon

Richard Pidgeon is an experienced executive in sales and business development, currently serving as Regional VP EMEA and APAC Regions at Mattermost since March 2021, focused on enhancing team collaboration through a secure messaging platform. Prior roles include VP Sales at Element and Regional Director EMEA at GitLab, where Richard contributed to the growth of open-source code collaboration tools. Richard has also held various leadership positions at Omniata Inc., App Annie, Distimo, Nokia, Catchy Agency, and Vodafone Group, demonstrating a strong track record in driving sales and fostering partnerships across multiple sectors. Richard’s educational background includes a BSc in Environmental Biology from Oxford Brookes University.