Richard is a classically-trained, turned-digital marketer who leads Home and Kitchen Partnerships at Amazon Ads in Canada. He works with brands and agencies to leverage Amazon Ad's full suite of advertising solutions—from sponsored ads to DSP strategies to custom bespoke activations—helping them drive measurable growth across digital channels. With experience spanning brand management, digital strategy, and social commerce, Richard brings a strategic perspective on how brands can meet customers wherever they shop—on and off Amazon. He has been featured in Adweek, Digiday, and Media in Canada, and serves as an executive board member of Ad Standards Canada and the Digital Marketing Sector Council. He also teaches digital marketing at the University of Toronto. As a new father of two girls under two, Richard embraces sleep whenever he can.