15 Nov 2026
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Richard Welland becomes WAI Europe President

Richard Welland, M.D at WAI UK , has been named as President of WAI Europe, overseeing all European operations at a time when the company continue towards even closer integration between Britain and the continent

Commenting on his new role, Richard said: “It’s a great honour to become President of WAI Europe and continue the fantastic work achieved by the team over the past ten years. As we move forward and unite under our ‘one team, one fight’ banner, I’m pleased to be able to help drive the business forward and lead the team to future success.”

WAI Global CEO Ryan Moul added: “I’m thrilled to welcome Richard as our new President of Europe. With his proven track record as the managing director of our UK business, we’re confident that his exceptional leadership skills will guide our European operations to even greater heights.”