Mr. Richard Griffiths is international advisor and business development serving clients in government and the private sector. In 2011, Mr. Griffiths founded, and has since been head of the U.S.-Libya Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), which currently has more than 20 major U.S. companies as members. He currently serves an advisor to Patton Boggs LLP, a leading international law firm.
Over the course of a 15-year career, Griffiths has developed international branding and promotional programs for a governments and private sector companies, and has considerable experience on science-related projects via the National Aeronautics and Space administration (NASA), where he pioneered the development of electric vehicles for US government installations. He has been a lead on alternative energy programs with automotive manufacturers and various US Government agencies.
Mr. Griffiths has been a Senior advisor on international affairs to the Office of the Secretary General, Bogota Colombia, through which he was able to increase international attention to children living in extreme poverty. Mr. Griffiths helped Libya’s National Transitional Council build relationships with Presidents of a number of Latin American nations, as a means of securing official recognition as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people.
Mr. Griffiths has been featured on numerous international news programs, including CNN, FoxNews, NBC, BBC, Forbes, Businesss Week, Wired, the History Channel and Bloomberg, and is a regular guest on US media regarding international affairs. Mr. Griffiths is certified to ITAR, is a partner to Trace International and holds and active FCPA- Anti-Bribery and Corruption trainer certification.
