Richard Thorp

Richard Thorp currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Swissport, a company recognized for providing exceptional airport ground services and managing extensive air freight operations globally. Prior to this role, Thorp was Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at FirstGroup America, where efforts focused on transforming business-IT relationships and establishing a robust IT infrastructure. Thorp's experience also includes serving as Chief Technical Officer at The Go Ahead Group PLC, leading system operations and infrastructure projects, and managing significant payroll services at CedarOpenAccounts. Earlier in their career, Thorp held the position of Technical Development Manager at Grampian Software, overseeing development and team management. Richard Thorp holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Newcastle University.