Presently, Richard Timothy Barfield is Co-Managing Director at ERGOMED Center for Data Management & Statistics GmbH, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at Ergomed Plc and Co-Managing Director at Theorem Clinical Research GmbH. Mr. Barfield is also on the board of NHS Foundation Trust.

He previously occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Arc International Ltd. (United Kingdom), Chief Executive Officer at Spring Group Ltd., Chief Financial Officer at Spicers Ltd. (Australia), Chief Financial Officer for Northgate Information Solutions Plc, Chief Financial Officer of Bezier Ltd., Chief Financial Officer & Director at Chiltern International Ltd. and Chief Financial Officer & Director at Chiltern International Group Ltd.

He received an undergraduate degree from King's College London.