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Richard Whitby

Pioneer · DISC type sid
Chief Executive Officer at St Matthews Healthcare Group
📍 Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom

Richard is a highly accomplished CEO with over 19 years of experience in the Health, Social Care, and Charity sectors. He currently leads St Matthews Healthcare Group after a successful tenure as CEO of Autism Together. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Liverpool and is focused on driving growth while maintaining organizational values.

Richard is passionate about supporting the people and staff within his organizations, often speaking of the pride and purpose he finds in his work. He has a stated interest in UK defense and military organizations, and has been instrumental in organizing community remembrance services to honor the armed forces.

He is a Wirral native who began his career as a support worker before advancing into senior leadership.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Driven But Considerate
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Healthcare Leadership
Has over 19 years of senior leadership experience in the UK's health, social care, and charity sectors, serving as CEO for multiple large providers.
Charity Governance
Has led several major charitable trusts, including Autism Together and Nazareth Care Charitable Trust, focusing on strategic vision and mission-driven growth.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Executive Officer
St Matthews Healthcare Group
2-2023 - 3-2026
Chief Executive Officer
Autism Together
7-2019 - 5-2022
Chief Executive Officer
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST
3-2019 - 7-2019
Interim Chief Executive Officer UK Region
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST
3-2017 - 3-2019
Managing Director Of Older People Services
Community Integrated Care
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2008 - 2012
Psychology
University of Liverpool
1996 - 2001
GCSEs
woodchurch high school
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

s

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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