H. West Richards Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

MISSION: Protecting, Preserving and Promoting the Transaction Processing Industry through Coalition Management:ATPC -501 (c) 6Responsibilities Include:Government Relations/ Regulatory Affairs (Federal, State & Local- Georgia)Public Affairs (State & Local, National, International)Economic Development (State of Georgia)o ATPC Executive Board (Building Organizational Committee Structure and Process)o Identification and Management of Organizational Objectiveso Prioritization of Goalso Tactical Coordination of ALL Initiatives o Initiating Congressional Relations Programo Capitol Hill Fly-INSo Initiating and Managing Federal Agency Program/ Regulatory Affairs/ Complianceo Initiating and Managing State of Georgia Government Relationso Municipal & County Government Relations in Georgiao Assembling and Managing Government Relations Resourceso Cultivating Community Relations (University/Academic, Chambers of Commerce)o Identifying, Assembling and Managing Public Affairs/ Media Relations Resourceso Implementing and Managing Public Affairs/ Media Relations and Communications Program o Identifying, Assembling, Managing Economic Development Resourceso Structuring Economic Development Initiatives in Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Usa / London, Uk, Us

Atlanta, Usa / London, Uk, Us

Atlanta, Usa / London, Uk, Us

International Payments Industry and Government Policy Platform which intersects the 20 top global payments industry thought leaders with legislators and regulators from the United Kingdom and the United States. The organization is focused to inspire the creation of regulatory frameworks that can accommodate innovation, best serve consumers and give more and more individuals the ability to make safe and secure payments across the world.

Atlanta, Us

Government Relations/ Association Management/ Public Affairs

Leading a 501 (c) 4 Lobbying and Public Relations Initiative for Senior Advocacy on Capitol Hill in the Financial Services Arena specializing in the Reverse Mortgage Industry. Increased industry profile on Capitol Hill substantially during four year educational campaign. Helped to lead the Reverse Mortgage Industry through its most difficult challenges on the regulatory front. Lead a very large Lobbying Team and substantial Public Affairs Team. Secured Congressional approval for substantial appropriations urgently required by the industry.

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Responsible for Business Development/ Partnerships & Alliances

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Vice President of Business Development across all business lines at including hardware, software, managed services, asset recovery and systems integration. XSnte specializes in reducing overall IT costs for their clients by providing Asset Recovery Services to generate value by reselling replaced IT hardware and IT maintenance services to reduce total cost of ownership. XS clients include: Large International Corporations, Federal Governments, Research Centers, Government Contractors, Universities and Post and Prepress Production Facilities. XS has offices in Atlanta, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and London. XS International was the first company to receive a GSA contract to sell refurbished IT equipment to the Federal Government.

Responsible for Business Development for Software, I.T. Services and I.T. Staffing enterprises.

Responsible for day to day operations reporting to the Board of Advisors. Portfolio of Management responsibilities include overall Account Management, Financial Operations, Recruiting and Delivery. The CFO, Controller and Chief Recruiting Officer are direct reports.

Warszawa, Woj. Mazowieckie, Pl

Outsourced Software and Professional Service Sales servicing 5 major clients.

Lead Business Development Efforts for Andersen's Technology Integration Services -Southeast Region.

Dublin, Ie

Hired as a consultant to execute turn-around/ growth strategy for small IT consulting firm. As VP of Busines Development increased sales revenue x5 by building effective strategic alliances and reseting strategic direction. The firm remains very successful today. Currently serving on Board of Advisors.

Sponsored by the Law Firm of Troutman Sanders, LLP co-founded the nation's first public/private consortium chartered with developing state-wide e-Policy. Promoted and passed the nation's first state sponsored Digital Signature Law evenutally adopted by the U.S. Congress.

Co-founded one of the nation's first Internet University efforts. This enterprise ultimately lead in part to the development of U-Next and pioneering innovations at The Open University in the U.K.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

Served as Special Assistant to the President responsible for supporting the President's portfolio of duties including the Public Relations Campaign for the 1996 Olympiad.Member of the Georgia Tech Faculty

Responsible for running the Washington, DC office and 3 satellite offices in the State of Ohio. Also responsible for running the day to day operations of the Subcommittee on Public Buildings & Grounds/ PUBLIC WORKS Full Committee. Responsible for running 2 Congressional Campaigns. In 1990 became the youngest Congressional Chief of Staff in the United States.1985: LBJ- Internship

B.S., Public Policy & Management/ Information Systems Concentration

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