Mr Richard Leather

Richard joined the College as Bursar in February 2025, bringing over 25 years of experience as an advisor to governments, corporations, investors and industry groups in corporate strategy development and international trade and investment policy. Prior to his appointment, Richard served as Director and CEO of The Møller Institute, working with a board and executive team to completely restructure and re-energise the business, returning it to a position of strong financial health during a time of significant disruption and uncertainty. 

Between 2016 and 2019, he served as a senior commercial diplomat and was posted as Australia’s Consul General in Frankfurt. During this time, he also served as Australia’s chief trade and investment representative to the EU, engaging extensively with major European companies across the health, corporate finance and infrastructure sectors. He had previously held a similar role as Australia’s chief trade and investment commissioner to the USA and Canada, working with leading corporations and investors in the infrastructure, energy, bioscience and high-growth information technology sectors.

Prior to taking up these diplomatic postings, he enjoyed an extensive career in consulting and financial services, serving as an executive director and member of the Board of Directors at Gresham Partners Capital, and prior to this, Head of Investor Relations and External Affairs for the Gresham Partners Group in Sydney, Australia.