Patrick Richards

Partner, Non-Executive Director, Entrepreneur, Lotus Voyager Group

Patrick's 35-year career spans leadership and transformational roles across the travel sector. This includes a 20 year stint on the executive committee of GTA, the pioneer in the hotel Bedbank and groups segments, sold to Cendant for $1.1 billion in 2005. Post '05, the company owners included Blackstone's Travelport and Kuoni. As a core member of the management team, Richards drove change and revived growth. Joining Cox and Kings in 2013, he modernised the commercial face and globalised the group, additionally being appointed President of Cox and Kings Americas and Ezeego1 Board Director (on-line sister brand). Richards is a Director of ETOA and former Chair (2007-14); in addition to holding a number of board advisory roles.