Be Heard announced that Ian Maude, Group Development Director, has indicated his intention to step down from the executive team and Board in March 2018 to relocate to Sweden where his partner is based. Ian will oversee an orderly handover to Richard Costa D'Sa, currently Chief Growth Officer, who will assume the responsibilities of Group Development Director. Richard joined Be Heard as Chief Growth Officer in July 2017, and has shown his value driving growth and collaboration across Be Heard's partner agencies. Previously Richard had success in senior industry roles within the Engine Group, as UK CEO of Deep Focus and prior to that of Jam, working with well-known brands such as Samsung, Renault, Xbox and Tesco.