Richard Francis is a Business Coach and Mentor at Francis Vienne Ltd. He possess expertise in start ups, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, forecasting, restructuring and 45 more skills. He is proficient in French. Colleagues describe him as "I have really enjoyed the last 18 months working with Richard. Richard has been more than a CFO and mentor to me over that time, he’s incredibly empathetic and supportive which makes it really to take his advice. Even though Richard is incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, and successful, he is always willing to share stories of adversity or difficulties he has faced, which makes him relatable. Richard’s response is always calm and supportive, being able to consider the individual as… Show more" and "It's rare to report to a manager who is also a mentor and a coach, but I did when I worked for Richard. Aside from being a highly competent CFO and leader, Richard's incredibly high emotional intelligence was the driver behind getting the team and the business through the stress of Covid, departmental restructuring, systems migrations, and multiple other challenges faced concurrently. Richard read situations and people very well and proactively mentored the people around him… Show more"