Richard is a passionate agriculture advocate, now the Executive Officer of the NFF Horticulture Council.
Before joining the advocacy ranks within an industry body, Richard had grown up on the family farm on the northern Darling Downs before over a decade as a public policy professional, working across agriculture, trade, renewable energy, healthcare innovation and Indigenous education with Queensland, Australian and UK governments.
He holds qualifications in business management, commerce, public policy and applied ethics and philosophy.