Richard John Grenville Spring

"An economics graduate of Cambridge University, Lord Risby pursued a career in the financial services industry prior to entering the House of Commons in 1992, where he was an Opposition spokesman for both Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Treasury, and Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party. Lord Risby was appointed to the House of Lords in November 2010, and is Prime Minister’s trade envoy."

• President, Association for Decentralised Energy (formerly Combined Heating and Power Association)
• Director, Minexco Petroleum Inc (oil exploration) (interest ceased 11 April 2018)
• Director, Scythian Ltd (investment counselling)
• Director (government appointee), Horserace Betting Levy Board
• Deputy Chairman, Small Business Bureau Limited
• Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy for Algeria
• Member of the Advisory Board, Newsmax (news media)
• Chairman, British Ukrainian Society [1]