Richard
CEO - UK - iCEO #66815

Experience

A charismatic CEO and former CFO with wide ranging experience in the Consumer Goods, Banking and Sport industries. With an early career in brand marketing, combines an unusually broad base of technical skills with high energy leadership, inspiring and guiding teams in large organisations to resolve complex challenges.

Major Achievements

CEO of the largest foreign investor in Korea with 6,000 staff, $1,750 mio turnover and $60bio balance sheet. Pioneered several industry leading changes to create new growth platforms and developed a highly visible external profile and crated an Honorary citizen of Seoul. • Overcame a 3,000 person, 64 day strike of the national trade union movement to introduce the first performance management framework in Korean banking. • Introduced new digital banking relationships with one million customers and reshaped the 400 branch network to provide multi-channel banking services. • Led the development of an international client network business that grew at a compound rate of 40% for five years to $230m of new annual income. • Represented the Korean President as an Economic delegate, shaped key themes in the European and US free trade agreements.

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

Consumer Goods

Financial Services

Private Equity

Sport

Professional Objectives

Function: Indepedant CEO

Sector: Consumer Goods & Services, Leisure, Hospitality, Travel, Sport

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Any

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Italy

South Korea

UK

USA

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Professional)