Richard joined the CSE in November 2005 as VP Corporate Development, with responsibility for the exchange’s trading, market data and technology teams. He was subsequently appointed CEO of the organisation in July 2011. Richard is also Chair of Tetra Trust, an Alberta recognised trust company focused on custody services for digital assets, a board member of Blue Ocean ATS, a director of Safe Harbor Financial, as Nasdaq-listed financial technology firm that secures banking and related services for the legal cannabis industry in the United States, and Non-Executive Director of NSX.