Arferai Richard fod yn chwaraewr rygbi'r undeb rhyngwladol dros Gymru cyn troi'n athletwr ac yn anturiaethwr mewn amgylcheddau eithafol. Mae wedi cyflawni sawl her eithafol ac mae wedi gweithio gydag ysgolion a cholegau ar draws y DU. Mae hefyd yn ddarlithydd er anrhydedd ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru. Gwasanaethodd Richard fel Team Attaché gyda Thîm Cymru yng Ngemau Cymanwlad Glasgow 2014, ac mae ar fin dechrau ei ail gyfnod fel Aelod o Fwrdd Chwaraeon Cymru.
Mr Richard Parks is a former Wales international rugby player turned extreme environment athlete and explorer. He has completed many extreme challenges, works with schools and colleges across the UK and is an honorary lecturer at the University of South Wales. Richard served as Team Attaché to Team Wales at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and is about to start is second term as Board Member to Sport Wales.