Since his appointment in 2011 Richard and the CSE team have positioned the exchange to take a leading role in the provision of public capital to entrepreneurial companies, and set a series of records for new listings, capital raised by issuers and trading turnover. An advocate for the public markets, Richard has been recognised for his contributions and is a regular commentator on capital formation and market structure issues in Canada and around the world. Richard also holds a number of executive roles with organisations and associations.