Richard Sharp has over thirty years of experience in finance, having spent over twenty years at Goldman Sachs. Richard was most recently Chairman of Goldman Sachs' Principal Investment Area in Europe.

Richard is Chairman of the Royal Academy Trust. He is non-executive Chairman of Huntsworth PLC, Deputy Chairman of the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign, a Director of the Institute of Cancer Research, a Director of International Rescue Committee UK, and a Director of the Centre for Policy Studies.