Richard joined FlightSafety International as executive vice president, safety and regulatory compliance in March 2020 after 25 years at NetJets Aviation. Richard flew in corporate, regional airline and fractional aircraft ownership operations and is type-rated in a wide variety of business and commercial aircraft. He holds a U.S. airline transport pilot license, and an Australian commercial pilot certificate with instrument and multi-engine instructor ratings. Richard earned a Master of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a minor in safety program management and serves as an adjunct associate professor for the university.