Richard is Esri’s State/Provincial Government Industry Solutions Manager, focusing on developing tools and solutions that address the administrative functions of policy, elections, redistricting, and government business process. He is passionate about helping governments gain the greatest value from the data they generate. Prior to joining Esri in 1997, he worked at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the seventh largest public water and wastewater utility in the US, where he developed and implemented GIS, computer aided drafting and design, and document imaging technologies.