Richard Hunt became President of CILT-International in May 2007. It currently has a presence in 29 countries and more than 30000 members. He is also a Vice President of CILT (UK).

Until recently Richard was Chief Executive of OmPrompt Ltd a new business in the supply chain technology sector. He is also involved in executive coaching and mentoring, is presently acting as an independent expert witness on supply chain strategy and is a non-executive Director of Business Direct Plc.

Previously Richard was Chief Executive of the Aviation Division of Go Ahead Plc providing ground handling logistics services at 17 UK airports. Earlier he also worked in aviation with the oil industry both in the UK, running Aviation Fuel Services at Heathrow at a time of major industrial unrest, and then internationally based in Paris. At the start of his career he qualified as a British Airways pilot and won the Principal's Prize for his intake before deciding to give up flying for management.

For the past twenty years he has specialised in logistics in both own account operations and the service provider sector. He was joint Chief Executive of Exel Europe before its recent mergers and other Director level roles have been with Grand Met Brewing, Courage and Brown and Tawse Plc. In the public sector he served for 5 years as a non-executive on the Highways Agency Advisory Board, is a Colonel in the Engineer and Logistics Staff Corps RE(V) and currently Chairman of its Logistics Liaison Group.

Richard has been actively involved in the Institute for over 17 years and was the first Chairman of CILT (UK) in 2000 during the major period of change and then UK President from 2002-4.

In the 2004 New Year Honours list, Richard Hunt was appointed CBE for services to ‘logistics and transport'.