Richard is the Chair of the Corporation, and also a part of the Finance, Remuneration and Search Committees. Richard retired as Chief Executive of Angus Council in Scotland in 2017.

Prior to Angus he enjoyed a long career in English local government, mainly in education and children’s services departments holding senior posts with North Lincolnshire, Leeds and Dudley councils.

He now works part-time as a public sector consultant, is Chair of the Board of a local authority-owned company and a non-executive director at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

Born and raised near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, Richard and his wife now live near Selby. He has two grown-up sons and two grandchildren. Away from work, his interests include local club cricket, Ipswich Town FC, being outside and motorcycles. He is a four-month War Graves Commission volunteer.

Committee Membership and Link Governor Responsibilities

• Finance
• Remuneration
• Search
• Member - Strategic Working Group

Declarations of Interest

• Chief Executive - Angus Council (Retired)
• Member - Scottish Local Government Digital Transformational Board
• Chair - Tayside Local Resilience Partnership
• Association of Director - Children’s Services
• Director - Connexions Humber Ltd.
• Director - Engage North Lincolnshire Ltd.
• Non Executive Director - Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust
• Director - NCER CIC
• Associate - LGIV
• Director - Richard Stiff Consulting Ltd
• Member -SOLACE
• Fellow - RSA
• Trustee TCV
• Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
• Member - Fellow Royal Society of Arts
• Local Government Information Unit - Associate