Experience

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  CapConnect+

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    • Mar 2020 - Oct 2022

    Richard is the Co-Founder and CEO of CapConnect+. We created CapConnect+ to simplify and digitize the bond issuance and investment process – giving issuers and investors the gift of control, fairness, accuracy, transparency, and material cost savings.

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  DF/Net Research, Inc.

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Interim Chief Operating Officer

    • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020
    • Greater Seattle Area

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  Infectious Disease Research Institute

  • Chief Operating Officer (including role of CFO)

    • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

    Lead Finance (CFO duties included in role), Legal, Facilities, IT, HR, Communications. Oversee daily operations of company and work of other department leaders. Process improvement, strategic planning, business development and fund raising.

  • Board Member

    • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

    Board Member and member of Finance Committee

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  Starbucks Coffee Company

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Vice President Finance, Treasurer - Finance Administration

    • 1999 - Dec 2014
    • Greater Seattle Area

    VP Finance, Treasurer (2001 - 2014)Director, Assistant Treasurer - Treasury & Risk Management (2000 - 2001)Director, Assistant Treasurer - Finance Administration (2000)Instrumental role in growing revenues from less than $2B to more than $15B with global footprint expanding from 4 to 64 countries. Established Treasury department and grew all functions to meet evolving needs of rapidly growing global business. Led and owned short-term, annual and strategic forecasting, stock price valuation, and liquidity analysis including cash flow shock analysis ensuring adequate financial resources to invest in growth, weather shocks and return cash to investors. Repeatable and proven track record working in global, cross-functional environment leading teams of 100+ employees with 4-6 direct reports, reporting to CFO with regular interaction with Board of Directors.

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  Banco Santander

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Vice President

    • 1997 - 1998
    • Greater New York City Area

    Recruited to lead Equity Derivative Trading for the US and Latin America region including Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

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  BNP Paribas

  • Vice President

    • 1991 - 1997

    Asked by Global Head of Equity Derivatives to help start up and build New York equity derivatives team. Responsible for procuring US client base and launched Latin American equity derivative business.

  • Vice President

    • 1990 - 1991

    Swap and interest rate group. Managed group of 6 quantitative analysts in London and Paris primarily dedicated to finding innovative solutions to client investment needs.

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  Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly National Westminster Bank)

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Executive

    • 1987 - 1990
    • London, United Kingdom

    Constructed and managed dedicated and immunized bond portfolios. Managed synthetic index funds. Designed and implemented currency option overlay strategies for international portfolios.