Lori Richards • United States of America

With a highly distinguished career in finance, Lori Richards also has a significant presence in the non-profit sector. She serves as a board member of companies in emerging industries, even chairing a strategy, finance, and audit committee. Additionally, she sits on the board of a rural Appalachian community college and its finance committee. She has also held positions on FINRA's National Adjudicatory Council as Vice-Chair and Chair and served on the board and as Secretary of the SEC Historical Society. Furthermore, she has worked in various roles for political advocacy organizations.

Richards' impressive academic background is marked by a law degree from American University's Washington College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Northern Illinois University, during which she spent a semester at Oxford University.

In addition to her outstanding professional achievements, She is a staunch advocate for community service, driven by a simple desire to make a difference. Her dedication to migrant and immigrant well-being is evident through her involvement with a Catholic mission in Texas and her establishing a scholarship program for Hispanic and Black first-generation college students at Northern Illinois University.