Richard Barker

Director of Finance and Resources

Reporting to the Director of Goodenough College, Richard is responsible for the strategic financial leadership and management of the College, ensuring the sustainability of the organisation, the maintenance of its estate and the profitability of its commercial operations. He works closely with the Director, the College’s Board, its subcommittees and the Executive.

Richard is a qualified accountant and member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. He holds a BSc with Honours in Physics from the University of Leeds, and has studied at the London Business School.

Richard is responsible for all aspects of College business relating to finance, the College estates and its commercial operations, and is the Company Secretary to the College and its subsidiary companies. He is the deputy to the Director of the College, and will support the Director and other senior colleagues in developing and executing the College’s strategic objectives.