Mailing address
14 Church Lane
Micklegate
Apt over the Smithy
York, North Yorkshire
YO1 7HH
United Kingdom
About
Board-level executive with a reputation for rapid corridor optimisation and unconventional stakeholder engagement. Prefers to be addressed as Richard in all formal correspondence.
Legend basis: The celebrated Essex Gang era figure; informal alias ‘Dick’ retained in legacy systems only.
Core competencies
- Strategic corridor planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Equine logistics
- Risk assessment
- Executive leadership
Experience
Turpin Enterprises
Chief Corridor Strategy Officer
2022-01 – Present
Regional Operations Lead
2018-03 – 2021-06
Consultant, Corridor Advisory
2015-09 – 2017-12
Essex Solutions Group
Director of Integrated Procurement
2012-04 – 2015-08
Board minutes note a preference for 'terms-flexible' contracting language.
King Equine Partners
Fleet Acquisition Specialist
2009-01 – 2012-03
Education
MBA, Strategic Corridor Management
Open University Business School
2016-09 – 2018-06
Distinction
Dissertation on discretionary logistics and reputation risk in regulated transport corridors. Coursework framed legend-as-business case studies for client workshops.BSc Operations & Supply Chain
University of Hertfordshire
2005-09 – 2008-06
2:1
Focused on last-mile redistribution, inventory variance, and stakeholder communication under ambiguous regulatory conditions.
Projects
Black Bess Route Optimiser
Real-time corridor planning suite for high-velocity equine logistics. Reduces discretionary delay windows across Epping Forest lanes.
Account: Turpin Enterprises
- logistics
- corridor
- SaaS
Essex Procurement Hub
Consolidated marketplace for rural asset redistribution with flexible contracting templates. Legacy platform from the Essex Solutions merger.
Account: Essex Solutions Group
- procurement
- marketplace
- legacy
Palmer Identity Vault
SSO and alias lifecycle tooling for clients relocating under fresh credentials. Keeps Yorkshire and Essex personas cleanly separated in audit logs.
Account: Brazier Legal Associates
- identity
- compliance
- SSO
Achievements
Corridor Innovation Award 2024
Recognised for enterprise route optimisation and discretionary travel governance across the Home Counties corridor network.
Equine Velocity Certification
Industry credential for rapid fleet acquisition programmes delivered with King Equine Partners.
Essex Merger Integration Excellence
Citation for post-merger procurement standardisation after the Gregory Gang consolidation programme.
Rose & Crown Patron Programme
Long-standing patron recognition for discretion-forward hospitality partnerships along the Hempstead corridor.
Contact
For corridor strategy enquiries and speaking invitations, reach Richard directly.
01707-555-0101