The Principal
At the intersection of strategy and execution.
A globally experienced Board Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and Private Equity Operating Advisor.
30+
Years at board level
90+
Markets advised
3
Continents of active advisory
Biography
Richard Pinder is a globally experienced Board Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and Private Equity Operating Advisor with a distinguished track record of leading professional service firms, technology scale-ups, and multinational agency networks. As a trusted advisor to private equity sponsors and board teams, he brings deep expertise in corporate governance, multi-country P&L management, and high-value exits, having navigated rapid growth and turnarounds across more than 90 operating markets.
Driving profit and sustainable growth for many of the world's most iconic brands for firms such as P&G, Diageo, Unilever, Mercedes-Benz, Levi's, UBS, Citigroup, De Beers, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Moët-Hennessy, Heineken, and HP.
As Founder & CEO of A Better Company Ltd, he helps C-suite leaders unlock growth by bringing strategic clarity to operational, brand, and reputational challenges.
Described by City AM as "London's most respected ad guru," Richard is a global business builder who's helped shape more than 100 of the world's most iconic brands. A storyteller at heart, he's spent his career at the intersection of creativity, business, and change — helping brands find their voice and momentum.
Credentials & specialisations
Businesses Led
- A Better Company Ltd — Founder & CEO
- NX10.ME — Chair
- Publicis Groupe — Chief Operating Officer
- Apollo Global Management — Senior Advisor
- Leo Burnett EMEA & Asia Pacific — Regional President
- Matrixx Initiatives (Zicam) — Non-Executive Director
- Ogilvy & Mather UK — Managing Director
- The House Worldwide — Founder & CEO
- The Hunger — CEO
- Universum — Chair
Sectors and disciplines
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I work directly with boards and C-suite leadership teams. Engagements are confidential, focused, and built around the specific challenges your organisation faces.