Richard Perkins has been working in the Australian grains industry for a range of Australian and international trading companies for over 20 years. Richard hails from Walgett in Northern NSW and began his career with Agracom before moving to Melbourne with a European company managing the export trading of grains and oilseeds. He then helped set up the Australian trading arm of US Based Co-op CHS where he finished as the Trading Manager before moving to Market Check where he oversaw the grower advisory team and growth strategy of the business. Richard is currently the Managing Director of Greenoaks Agriculture, a grain marketing consultant and broker working with a range of participants along the grain supply chain.

Richard has a Bachelor in Agricultural Systems, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.