Donald Richardson is the chief financial, and diversity and inclusion officer for Brand USA, the nation's public-private partnership dedicated to increasing international visitation to the United States through marketing and promotional efforts. As chief financial officer, Don is responsible for developing and leading the financial strategy for the organization in a way that is responsive to Brand USA’s key stakeholders, ensures compliance with policies and operating controls, and enables the organization to make strategic decisions and accurately measure performance and return on investment of its core initiatives. As chief diversity and inclusion officer, Don is responsible for optimizing organizational culture as well as aligning Brand USA’s diversity and inclusion goals with business outcomes and key stakeholders, such as customers and employees. Through data-based diversity and inclusion strategies, he ensures an integrated approach of DEI principles and actions that are responsive to and reflective of Brand USA’s global footprint.With over 30 years of professional experience in accounting, financial management, automated systems and information technology trends, Don has demonstrated technical, management, and programmatic capabilities in all facets of business process engineering, organizational design, strategic planning and systems implementations. Over the course of his exemplary career, he has provided clients with superior leadership during critical growth and transition phases, including hiring professional and technical staff, developing strategic plans, implementing effective management information systems, and directing complex projects. Experienced Senior Principal with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Strong engineering professional skilled in Business Process, Business Process Improvement, IT Strategy, Internal Controls, and Business Transformation.