With over 10 years of working, living, and studying in Asia, Richard has spent the last three and a half years in China assisting foreign companies enter the China market. As a consultant, Rich will do almost anything for money, but his primary expertise are in assisting Fortune 500 and SMEs perform the necessary research, strategy, and due diligence for their China entry.

An active member of the Shanghai community, Richard is also the Executive Director of Hands On Shanghai, a charitable organization designed to organize individual and corporate volunteer teams, and Vice Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Richard is a graduate of Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management, where he obtained a Master's in International Management. He also holds degrees in Economics and Finance from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

He speaks native English, advanced Mandarin, and survival Japanese.