Richard spent his main career in Local Government, working in 8 Local Authorities in London and the South East. Richard became Chief Executive and Director of Finance at the London Borough of Richmond in 1988 and became Managing Director of London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in 1999. He left there in 2002 to commence his own consultancy business. 

Richard was on the Council of Cipfa (16 years) and remains on the Council of IRRV (30 years). He lectures and writes widely on Local Government issues, mainly on Management and Finance. 

Since commencing his own business he has been Interim Director of Finance and Chief Executive for a number of authorities of all sizes and the National Union of Students. He has worked for 5 Government Departments and carried out a range of Investigations and Inquiries. 

He was recently Executive Director Finance and Resources for a Childrens Services and Education Company .

Richard is a past president of the Society of London Treasurers, Society of Metropolitan Treasurers and Institute of Rating Revenues and Valuation. He made a return for a second term as President of IRRV in 2014.

He writes a regular blog for Room 151.