Richard is the former Chief Executive Officer of KPMG in India. With more than 30 years of experience in professional services, he is admired for his clinical approach toward corporate governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls and business processes, across multiple domains.

Richard is presently a Board Member of KPMG Dubai. He is a member of All India Management Association (AIMA) Board of Governors of the Management and Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC). Further, he is also a member of Advisory Committee Board of Smile Train India’s (STI).

Earlier, he was a board member of the AIESEC and was elected as the Vice Chair of the National Executive Board of American Chamber of Commerce in India (AmCham India). Richard was also the current Chairman of Enactus India and a Board member of Enactus Worldwide, a non-profit organization focused on driving youth leadership.

He was member of the advisory group for the HSBC Skills for Life Programme and the CII National Council member. He is also the Co-Chairman, CII NR Special Task Force on Manufacturing and Make in India initiative.

An eloquent and powerful orator, Richard has travelled extensively around the globe, and is a respected voice on a range of social and economic issues.