Richard Wesley is an Assistant Director (Fleet and Collections) at the Australian Maritime Museum. In this role, he is responsible for Collection registration and conservation along with a large floating fleet. Prior to this position he has held senior posts at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Norfolk Island Museum and Port Arthur Historic Site. He was also a lecturer in Museum Studies at the University of Sydney and ran his own consultancy business. For the last decade, he has been an active member of the International Congress of Maritime Museums Executive Council. He holds a Master of Arts Degree and a Diploma of Museum Studies.