Richard David Conroy Evans (born 7 September 1953) is an Australian writer and a former federal politician, peak industry body executive, and business and leadership consultant.
Evans is an author in the emerging genre of Australian political and parliamentary thriller, with his first fiction novel – Deceit – published in July 2018.
[1] From the late 1970s, Evans forged a successful career as a corporate executive and has led several national industry associations.
In 2002, Evans was appointed Executive Director of the Franchise Council of Australia and helped reshape the governance and compliance practices of this highly regulated sector.
He has presented at many national and international universities on business, advocacy, and political practices in regulated industries.