Richard Crespin
CEO, CollaborateUp

​Richard Crespin is the Chief Executive Officer of CollaborateUp, an innovative international consulting firm dedicated to accelerating collaboration among companies, governments, and nonprofits when they take on some of our world’s most challenging problems. From combatting fake news to combatting wildlife crime, Richard and his team have applied the CollaborateUp Formula, a step-by-step process for co-creating solutions to complex challenges, in over 30 countries with clients and stakeholders that span from Amazon to the Government of Zambia. In addition to his role at CollaborateUp, Richard is a Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, chairs the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Global Electronics Council and the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors for the Falls Church Education Foundation, and is a regular contributor to The Washington Times. 

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