Richard Gregory
Founder at AgencyNXD. NED & Advisor to multiple ambitious tech companies and agencies
Co-founder of AgencyNXD as well as an advisor and NXD to multiple tech firms and agencies, including Clicktech, Fluid Commerce and Ruler Analytics. Heralding from “Silicon Ramsbottom” I'm an ardent supporter of the digital and tech industry in the North of England. Previously, I was the managing director of digital agency Latitude, director of Tech North and co-founder of SAScon.
Experience highlights
- Founder @ AgencyNXD (Jun 2019 – Present)
Founded an agency growth platform connecting UK agencies with benchmarking tools, training, and 50+ expert NXDs.
- Non Executive Director @ Revolution Viewing (Apr 2020 – Present)
Provides strategic growth oversight and board governance for a specialist visual content agency.
- Non Executive Director @ PropelloCloud (Jan 2020 – Present)
Advises leadership on commercial strategy and market expansion for an innovative SaaS loyalty platform.
- Non Executive Director @ Don't Panic Events (Sep 2019 – Present)
Guides global scale-up and strategic direction for an international digital and tech awards agency.
- Non Executive Director @ Brandon Consultants (Sep 2019 – June 2026)
Counsels executive leadership on business strategy and commercial growth for a brand consultancy.
- Advisor @ Clicktech (Nov 2018 – Present)
Partners with founders to drive platform scale via reseller channels and strategic industry partnerships.
- Non Executive Director @ Fluid Digital (Jan 2018 – Present)
Advises executive leadership on strategic positioning, e-commerce scaling, and service expansion.
- Non-Exec Chairman @ Ruler Analytics (Jan 2016 – Present)
Mentors founders and steers board operations focused on commercial decision-making and long-term scaling.
- Non Executive Director @ Summit (Feb 2022 – Jan 2025)
Provided post-MBO strategic guidance to help steer commercial growth for an online retail consultancy.
- Advisor @ CircleLoop (Sep 2018 – Dec 2021)
Guided management on establishing scalable direct and partner-led go-to-market strategies for a cloud phone system.
- Chair of Tech North Advisory Board @ Tech Nation (Dec 2017 – Apr 2018)
Steered the strategic transition and integration of Tech North into a unified national Tech Nation body.
- Director of Tech North @ Tech Nation (Jul 2016 – Dec 2017)
Championed digital ecosystem growth, skills programs, and investment across seven major northern UK cities.
- Co-Founder @ SAScon Ventures (Jul 2009 – Mar 2018)
Co-founded and ran Manchester’s premier annual search, analytics, and social digital conference for 8+ years.
- Managing Director @ Latitude Digital Marketing (Oct 2012 – Apr 2015)
Led overall agency operations and multi-region digital campaign strategy across the UK, US, Europe, and MENA.
- COO @ Latitude Digital Marketing (Nov 2002 – Oct 2012)
Oversaw operational strategy, team leadership, and digital performance delivery across a decade of agency growth.