Richard Seline is a highly experienced professional with a proven track record in managing alternative revenue generation, public-private asset partnerships, fundraising, and institutional advancement. He has demonstrated his exceptional talents in project management across operational silos, board and organizational leadership engagement, and situational analysis and competitive market intelligence. He holds a B.S. in Urban Government and Public Policy from The University of Texas at Austin and a Certificate in Policy and Practice for Senior Government Officials from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He also studied Business part-time, majoring in Marketing and Statistics at the University of Houston.

Richard's professional experience started with him serving as the State and National Finance Director at the Republican Party of Texas, and from there, he moved on to become the Vice President of Project Development and Marketing at Seline Sheet Metal Works/Bayou City Building Systems. Following that, he served as the Special Assistant to the President at the University of Texas MD Andersen Cancer Center, a Senior Executive Service member in the George H.W. Bush Presidential Administration, and CEO, Founder, and Principal at New Economy Strategies. Additionally, Richard served as a Senior Practice Advisor and Consultant Team Lead at Arthur Andersen (Business Consulting), Senior Project Manager at Regionnovate LLC, and Advisor at Global NextGen Advisors.

Richard's professional background also includes serving as the Executive Director and Senior Advisor at AccelerateH2O and Managing Director at The ROAR Partnerships (Resilience Opportunity Advisors + Resources). Additionally, he co-founded the Resilience Innovation Hub, a noteworthy initiative aimed at promoting ideas and initiatives that address economic, social, and environmental issues facing communities around the world.