Professor Richard Tomlins is Director of Cohesia, a leading training and consultancy organisation. Richard is a nationally recognised expert in equalities, community cohesion, regeneration and social inclusion as well as driving business gains through procurement. He is also a skilled meeting facilitator. Previously Professor of Race, Diversity and Housing at Leicester De Montfort University, he is now also a Visiting Professor at Coventry University. Richard is well known for his innovative and ground breaking consultancy, training and research. He works directly with communities on the same issues and this enables him to offer a wider and different perspective to his clients. He is currently working on an innovative Social Return on Investment (SROI) pilot around commissioning and regeneration. He has recently retired as a Board Member of Raglan Housing Association after completing 9 years’ service most recently as Chair of the Governance Working Party, which appointed a new Chair and Chief Executive as well as overseeing new Governance arrangements to successfully retrieve a poor regulatory judgement.