Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas is Chief Strategy & Administration Officer at HomeEquity Bank.

Prior to joining HomeEquity Bank in 2024, Richard was at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where he worked closely with OTPP’s portfolio companies in the Financial Services and Technology sectors to lead the identification and implementation of strategic priorities and value creation opportunities. He worked closely with the team at HomeEquity on growth strategies and was a member of the bank’s board from 2022 to 2024. Before Teachers’, Richard held a number of executive roles at Royal Bank of Canada, including leading the development of the bank’s digital start-up arm at RBC Ventures, leading the Strategy & Business Architecture group, and managing portfolios and products within Cards & Payments. His previous experiences include executive positions at HSBC and Sears Canada Financial Services, as well as working with Deloitte in Europe and North America in the Strategy & Operations practice.

Richard has an MA from the University of St Andrews, an MBA from London Business School, and the Chartered Director (C.Dir) designation from the Directors College at McMaster University.