Richard joined MassDevelopment in 2017 as the Vice President of Community Investment. Richard works with governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and private developers to promote and advance the programs and services offered by the Agency specializing in brownfields site assessment/remediation and collaborative workspace grants. Prior to joining MassDevelopment, Richard served as the Senior Project Manager and Brownfields Coordinator for the City of Springfield where he managed economic development and workforce development projects, developed management plans including current and critical path schedules for public improvement and private revitalization projects, and managed the efficient cleanup and reuse of contaminated land within the guidelines of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Protection Agency as a means to generate economic growth, strengthening communities and enabling sustainable land use and development. Richard has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Tuskegee University in Alabama.