Richard Brown

Non-Executive Director

Richard has extensive experience in information and communications technology, working for corporate enterprises and major suppliers.


With an honours degree in electrical and electronic engineering, Richard started his career with BP holding several senior roles including managing BP’s global infrastructure.


He then joined a start-up unit within MCI WorldCom and was responsible for all aspects of delivery for data, voice and security services across Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa


Richard then founded Straxia, an independent network-centric IT consultancy aiming to maximise effective delivery of end to end IT services. Straxia was built on Richard’s personal values of consistent fairness and sincerity and has successfully served enterprise and carrier clients for 12 years. A shared vision with Cambridge MC, meant becoming part of Cambridge was a natural progression


Richard loves life in Brighton with his wife, Kathryn. For leisure, Richard makes upcycled lamps, grows vegetables, rides his electric bike and loves to travel.

Industry insights


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by Greg Mook • 7 October 2026
Greg Mook sets out the ten capabilities communications providers need for effective compliance, from business accountability to delivery-chain assurance | READ FULL ARTICLE
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24 September 2026
Cambridge Management Consulting has achieved Certified B Corporation status, validating its commitment to responsible business and long-term stakeholder value | READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
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by Paul Brooker • 15 September 2026
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by Scott Armstrong • 4 August 2026
ESOS Phase 4 isn't just compliance. Scott Armstrong explains why cheap audits cost more long-term, and how to treat Phase 4 as a strategic energy opportunity | READ FULL ARTICLE
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by Jason Jennings • 14 July 2026
Procurement | Most organisations are sitting on 3–8 per cent of recoverable third-party spend. Here's where AI-powered spend analysis finds it — and how CFOs can act without cutting into operations | READ FULL ARTICLE
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by Ruth Redding • 9 July 2026
Leadership & Change | Ruth Redding on why transformation and AI programmes fail without genuine adoption, and how leaders can build 'Adoption Insurance' into change from day one | READ FULL ARTICLE
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