Richard Harris-Deans is a director of CHC Global, strategic malicious risk partners to the AEV.

Richard leads on CHC’s work with the hospitality and hotel sectors and works with clients in the UK and across the globe helping them gain a deep understanding of their unique risks;  supporting and guiding them in managing those risks through security strategies, insurance policies or a combination of both.

Prior to joining CHC Global, Richard spent 13 years working for the British Government at the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  He focussed on national security issues incorporating geopolitical developments and strategic threats, including terrorism, nuclear proliferation and the actions of hostile nation states.