Richard Bienfait is the Chief Financial Officer of STACK EMEA, having joined the business in May 2023.

Prior to joining STACK, Richard was the Group Chief Financial Officer of Mace, a global project and program management consultancy business and a leading UK contractor from January 2020. Prior to Mace, Richard worked for UPP Group, a leading developer and owner of on-campus student accommodation where he was the CFO and later the CEO. He also served as CEO of Affinity Water, a water supply business serving a population of 3.5 million in the south east of England, and as CFO for Veolia Water in the UK.

Richard is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from the University of Exeter.