Richard, originally from Tipperary, is a seasoned talent acquisition and commercial leader with over a decade of experience across recruitment, large-scale RPO programmes, and recruitment technology. He has led multi-regional teams for international brands and developed market strategies that helped organisations attract, assess, and retain talent more effectively.

Most recently, Richard held senior commercial and operational responsibilities as COO at an AI-powered screening platform, where he helped scale the business and bring a more efficient, people-centred approach to hiring. He is particularly interested in the intersection of AI, data, and people, and in bringing talent acquisition into the future through smarter, fairer, and more human hiring practices.

Outside of work, Richard enjoys good food, wine, travel, gardening, and tennis.