"Rich and I collaborated for over 12 years, initially on the same product management team and later with me reporting directly to him. I have nothing but high praise for his approach to product management. Rich excels at interpreting needs and negotiating solutions across a diverse range of stakeholders. He is an exceptional communicator, seamlessly transitioning between detailed solution designs and broad strategic discussions. Rich often brought clarity to our discussions, simplifying problems while expanding the range of possible solutions.

As a leader, Rich is outstanding at setting expectations and guiding teams. His “trust but verify” approach makes him highly effective in managing multidisciplinary teams. His role in transforming Agworld from a small startup to a successful multinational company is a testament to his talented leadership."

"I cannot say enough good things about Richard. I highly valued my time working with him and collaborated with him very frequently from a sales and marketing perspective. Richard is incredibly thoughtful and thorough. He is not afraid to ask tough questions and is able to make you better through the process of answering and defending your answers to them.

Managing complex product lines across many different types of stakeholders and regions, Richard had to prioritize what we could work on next and communicate why he made decisions to do so while keeping everyone motivated to do their best work. Although he is not afraid to challenge others, he always does so in a very disarming way. This was a superpower that Richard had and was very useful when managing demanding customers and their expectations. I hope to work with Richard again."

"I worked with Richard as a team lead in developing product features and later while coordinating our DevOps effort across all the product teams. Richard has been a highly valued colleague as he drove the development of Agworld from its startup days through acquisition and then as part of managing the wider product portfolio. Richard is kind, considerate, thoughtful and able to very effectively work with all people in the business from customers through to development teams.

I would make no hesitation to recommending Richard for future roles."

"Richard is an exceptional product leader with a rare ability to connect deeply with both our customers and internal stakeholders, distilling complex, ongoing requirements into a clear and pragmatic strategic product roadmap. He pairs this product clarity with solid business and economic acumen, making him an invaluable partner from a strategic, finance, and business development perspective.

Additionally, Rich always brings a positive, “can-do” attitude and a great sense of humor, making working with him a truly enjoyable experience. I hope to work with him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone."