Richard is the Founder of Forrest Marketing Group (Air’s Parent Company) and co-founder of Air. Although he is a forensic scientist by trade, Richard established FMG in 2006 which allowed him to surround himself with a team of people who love talking as much as he does.
Team Type: Board
Owen Richards
A little bit of background information:
Originally from Kent, I started my sales career at our Sister Company (Forrest Marketing Group) in Sydney, Australia, when I went travelling for 12 months in 2007-2008. I started as a Telesales Executive and, having planned to be in Australia for a year, I was sponsored by the company and stayed for 8 years, during which time I became Head of Sales and Operations.
In 2015, my Wife, Amy, and I moved back to the UK to start a family. In early 2016, I Co-Founded Air Marketing Group with my business partner and the Managing Director of Forrest Marketing Group, Richard Forrest. Seven years on, Air now has 100+ employees, is parent company to a sales recruitment company (Seed Talent) and is working with companies that are leaders in their respective industries.
A little bit about your current role:
My role at Air is to strategically drive the company forward and work closely with our leadership team, ensuring that we’re delivering value for our clients and employees alike. I am passionate about providing a great place to work and creating careers, so I put a lot of energy and focus into developing individuals within our team. My relentless positivity and ambitious nature keep us all focused on the goals of our organisation and I am known for my big ideas and ‘let’s make it happen’ attitude.
Clodagh Murphy
A little bit of background information:
Originally from Dublin I spent the early stages of my career working in San Francisco in the Investment sector. I returned to undertake my degree (which I hadn’t done from school), so at 26 I embarked on 4 years of part-time university course alongside a career in IT in Dublin. I then moved to the UK in 2003. My career highlight is leading the team at Eclipse Internet as Managing Director through a period of change which saw us diversify our offering from B2C broadband to B2B IT services. This change took the business revenue from £20m to £38m turnover over a 5 year period.
I live in Exeter with my husband Philip and our three children.
A little bit about your current role:
As Non-Executive Director at Air Marketing, I am working with Owen and the leadership team to develop and implement the strategy that will see Air deliver our growth ambition over the coming years.
