Heather Richman

Military Innovation Strategy (U.S. DOD, Intelligence Community) Energy / Cyber / Space / AI / Data Viz/ AR / Autonomy / Digital Logistics / Quantum Computing Corporate Development Strategic Partnerships Traditional & Non-traditional Funding Strategies Seasoned Political Strategist with focus on Federal Government / Military as a Customer Specialties: Corporate Development U.S. Department of Defense Lean Innovation - Military as an early customer US DOD and IC Procurement and Acquisition Bringing U.S. Department of Defense-developed Technologies to Market Clean Energy, Tech, BiotechStartups Relationship Development & Management Funding strategy Political strategy Strategic/Political Communications Federal Appropriations Process Clean Tech/Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Policy Federal & State IP issues Biofuels/Bioenergy/Biochemicals space Electric Motor & Power Electronics space Former positions not listed below: SURGE Accelerator, Consultant Jan - April 2014 Sr. Advisor, Dentons (international law firm): May 2011 - Dec 2014 Greenstart Mentor: Oct 2012 - 2014 HEVT Electric Motors: Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 HEVT: 2012 CLEANTECH OPEN National Grand Prize Winner & 2012 ASTIA company - HEVT builds high-performance, high-efficiency, low-cost electric motors and power electronics free of rare earth metals. Our game-changing motor technologies leverage smart software with optimally designed hardware to empower the next generation of electric motors with applications from e-bikes and HVAC to electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines