Richard Barnsley

Experience

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  Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts

  May 1996 - Jun 1997

  Assistant Manager

  • Helped international guests manage their stay while working in China• Followed values of service, culture, and international life and business

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  Rentokil Initial

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2003

  • Worked several short-term assignments as part of Rentokil’s global graduate program, learning operations, sales, finance, and leadership• Reduced costs on petrochemical shipping containers due to damage during transport, saving $320 per container every trip, generating annual cost savings of $1M+ per annum• Redesigned port authorities’ handling of containers as well as photo documentation of containers at ports, a practice that became industry standard• Internal auditor for pre and post mergers & acquisitions (M&A) Show less

  • Head Of Operations

    Sept 2001 - Sept 2003

  • International Manager

    Sept 1999 - Sept 2001
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  Woodware Repetitions

  Jun 2002 - Oct 2011

  Chief Financial Officer

  • Oversaw financial reporting, for the family business before M&A exit.

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  Rentokil Initial

  Sept 2004 - May 2008

  • Led rollout of a 50-person call center in the UK taking 1,000+ calls per day• Oversaw organizational transformation to restructure the business of 1,200+ people and 26 sites• Designed a service that transformed the company’s business-to-business model to a consumer model, launching the new service "HomServe" in the UK and parts of Europe • Led the Singapore and broader regional strategy and business development for operations in Southeast Asian (ASEAN)• Managed the 9-person sales and marketing team in Singapore• Oversaw market analysis, client propositions, business development, training and sales

  • Management Consultant

    Sept 2007 - May 2008

  • Strategy & Business Development Manager

    Sept 2004 - Sept 2007
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  HSBC

  May 2008 - now

  • Originate deals for the largest international bank in China, working with large corporate clients—both Chinese companies in the U.S. and U.S companies in China• Lead a team in the U.S. and China that drives revenue growth for the China-U.S. portfolio• Built HSBC’s presence in China by hiring a team and developing business relationships, now advising and originating deals• Close deals and educate clients on treasury management, including a recent bank syndication raising $300M for an American company expanding in China• Navigate complex geopolitics and policy in order to mobilize people and manage funding Show less

  • Director, Lead, Technology, Corporate & Institutional Banking

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Senior Vice President, Lead, China Origination and Solutions

    Jul 2018 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Vice President, International Subsidiary, Team Lead - West Coast

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Vice President & International Corporate Banker

    May 2008 - Jul 2014