Richard Holland and his wife Sarah moved to Northumberland County in 2000, first to Cobourg and then four years later to the Northumberland hills, midway between Grafton and Baltimore.

Since retiring in 2016 after ten years with the Ontario Public Service, and 30+ years before in banking, Richard has served on various not-for-profit boards in financial roles including (currently) the Northumberland Land Trust.

Richard joined the Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary board in 2017 as the Director – Finance and he has recently been closely involved in the restructuring of the Auxiliary; Richard is also the acting treasurer at Petticoat Lane where he volunteers (on the cash!) once a week.