I/T Architecture in Action
An award winning leader in technology, Richard is known for his abilities to communicate technical topics all levels of management. With nearly 30 years in I/T, he has worked as a senior leader in I/T Architecture for some of the largest companies in the world. Richard leads the Enterprise Architecture function at Discover Financial Services LLC (issuer of the Discover Card®). He was Vice President, Enterprise Architecture for W.W. Grainger, Inc., and was an Applications Architect at United Airlines. Working as an employee for IBM, he achieved the designation of Certified I/T Architect in 1992 and was elected to serve on the I/T Architect Certification Board in 1993. Richard received his MBA from Loyola University of Chicago and has a Bachelor's Degree from Western Illinois University.