Rob Richer served as the Central
Intelligence Agencys (CIA) Associate Deputy Director
for Operations from 2004-2005. He forged strong and productive
partnerships with key elements of the United States military
and Intelligence community in pursuit of key national priorities.
Richer constructed a directorate leadership team uniquely
positioned and staffed to deliver results against critical
organizational and national priorities. Richer led the Directorates
leadership team in the development and implementation of a
strategic plan addressing unprecedented growth in both human
and budget resources. He established and maintained strong
personal and professional relationships with a diverse range
of senior officials abroad with specific focus in the Middle
East and South Asia. Richer has extensive overseas experience
and is an expert in the formulation, implementation and briefing
of intelligence and national security issues to senior U.S.
government policy makers.