Recognized as one of the leading authorities on wine, spirits and dining, Richard, a former Master Sommelier, is credited with creating some of the most influential wine and spirit brands hailing from three continents and five countries.
Sir Richard Branson is Founder of the Virgin Group. Virgin is one of the world’s most irresistible brands and has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to telecommunications, health to banking and music to leisure. Through more than 100 companies worldwide, Virgin employs approximately 60,000 people in over 50 countries. Branson has challenged himself with many record-breaking adventures, including the fastest ever Atlantic Ocean crossing, a series of hot air balloon journeys and becoming the oldest person to kitesurf across the Channel. He has described Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, as being “the greatest adventure of all”.
Richard Mehl has taught two-dimensional design, color theory and typography at the School of Visual Arts for over 12 years.
Richard Terborg is a professional photographer & educator based in Amsterdam. He's a people photographer in every sense of the term. Apart from photography, he is deeply involved in the world of art in general whether it be music, fine art, or fashion.
Richard is the lead instructor for several finance courses, including Financial Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis, Stock Market Investing, and Financial Modeling, at Noble Desktop.
Richard trained new Investment Bank and Private Equity hires, including those at Bank of America and Houlihan Lokey, in Modeling Mergers & Acquisitions, Trading Comps, LBOs, DCF, and 3 Statement Financial modeling. He also taught graduate university courses in Accounting, Financial Derivatives (Futures, Options, and Swaps), Fixed Income Analytics, and Corporate Finance. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in Financial Management and Data Analytics at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.
Richard supported the Foreign Exchange Desk and Equity Desk at JP Morgan, worked as an equity research analyst at Malley Associates in NYC, developed Trade Capture Systems for Foreign Exchange and Bond Trading, and worked as a consultant, modeling/valuing real estate development (including corporate lease agreement analysis), and financial planning.
Richard holds an MBA in Finance, was awarded the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter, the CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) charter, and the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) charter.
Rick Friedman has been a photojournalist for over three decades. Based in Boston, he travels the world for numerous publications, corporations, advertising assignments and film and television productions. His published work appears in Time, Newsweek, U.S. News, The New York Times, USA Today, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Stern, Discover and many other publications.
For nearly twenty years now, Rikk Currence has been a celebrated leader within the music industry.
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Renowned marketer, designer and storyteller with 10+ years of experience.
RJ is a commercial and documentary director based out of the mountains of British Columbia. His passion for both art and adventure set roots for what RJ continues to pursue to this day and crafted his raw emotive style that sets him apart.
For many years, RJ was an art director and book jacket designer, designing covers for countless well-known writers in every genre of fiction and nonfiction. RJ always wanted to write, though.
"Wedding films are my life. It's all about the story-telling. The art of seeing action, drama and beauty unfold and then harnessing the emotion of it all and then making it come to life on screen…that's why I do this.
All of us have what it takes to be great wedding film-makers."
I am a dynamic individual; a photographer, a father, a furniture designer, a husband, a yoga nut, a devoted friend, a soccer coach, a little brother and lover of a warm brownie straight from the oven.
Robert founded Ammunition in 2007 to communicate ideas through products, brands, and their surrounding experiences. His work as an industrial designer has spawned numerous brand-defining designs over the past three decades.
Robert Gordon is a digital marketer and branding strategist with a background in web and design. Working primarily in the photography and publishing industries, Robert has developed and grown marketing and digital media strategies for individuals and brands over the last 15 years.
Robert Mahar is a designer and maker who develops and teaches imaginative crafts and clever do-it-yourself projects through high-quality video tutorials and in-person workshops.
Robert is the Head of the Film Channel at CreativeLive. He also founded The Modern School of Film where he's taught international filmmaking, and acting-for-camera masterclasses alongside numerous renowned film artists, including: Ang Lee, Wim Wenders, Glenn Close, Holly Hunter, Willem Dafoe, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Mira Nair and many others.
Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer, author, and educator based in Beverly Hills, CA. As a member of the prestigious Canon Explorers of Light group, Roberto is considered to be one of the most influential photographers in the world.
Robyn Crane is the money and relationship coach, and she's on a mission to keep money from ruining marriages and wrecking lives in the process. Using her tried-and-true 4-key process for creating a richer relationship, Crane helps couples get on the same page and off each other's backs.
Named as one of the Top Ten Photographers in the world by the iconic photography magazine American Photo, Rocco’s poetic imagery continues to evolve with his mastery of light and the ability to capture the human connection. Rocco’s distinctive style is classical and romantic; his imagery is exquisitely imbued with evocative lighting and composition. It’s a look and feeling that Rocco strives for.
Over the course of the last 15 years, Rocky Votolato has produced some of the most powerful music to come out of Seattle, an impressive canon anchored by earnest, lyrical songwriting, and delivered in a unique indie-folk-punk style that has evolved out of the Pacific Northwest music scene he was raised in.