Richard was born in Sydney, Australia. Following his primary education, he completed a Certificate in Business Administration, the Australia Institute of Company Directors (AICD) course and Executive Masters in Business Administration. Richard is a member of AICD, Managing Director of Heinemann Australia, Chairman of the Australian Duty Free Association (ADFA) and Board member of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA)

Prior to joining Heinemann in 2017, Richard held many senior leadership roles at David Jones, Australia’s premium Department Store where his experience varied between Operations, Planning and Project Management.