Richard served in the Army as a Brigadier having deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He coordinated the contribution of 18,000 military personnel to the security of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. And he assisted in planning the security for the inaugural Invictus Games in London 2014. On leaving the Army in December 2015 he was appointed Director of Operations at the Stamford Endowed Schools before joining the Invictus Games Foundation full time in January 2019. Richard has been an instrumental part of the Foundation’s operational success and was promoted to Deputy CEO in October 2024. Richard will continue to guide the strategic development of the IGF as it enters its second decade with his vision, passion and expertise.