Richard Williams appointed as new Chief Executive

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Williams as the new Chief Executive of the Community Foundation in Wales.

Richard joins us from the charity Action on Hearing Loss, where he was Director for Wales. Prior to working in the third sector, Richard was a newspaper editor heading up the South Wales Echo andWrexham Evening Leader, having also held senior positions on the Daily Post and Wales on Sunday. He is a board member of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and Hafan Cymru, and national third sector representative on the Powys Regional Partnership Board.

Reflecting on his appointment, Richard said: “I am delighted to be joining the Community Foundation in Wales team and look forward to working to ensure we make an even bigger positive impact on communities across Wales.”

We look forward to welcoming Richard to the Foundation team in September and wish him every success in his new role.