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💼 Past Experience

Richard Kelson has worked in many different industries. He started his work career in aluminum processing in 1974 at Alcoa. From there, he served as the VP and CFO at Alcoa from August 1994 to August 2006. He then served as the CEO of ServCo LLC from February 2015 to March 2016. He also served as the Operating Advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors from September 2006 to March 2010. He then served as the Lead Director at Commercial Metals Company from January 2014 to January 2019. He also served as the Board Chair of Ecovative Design LLC from November 2007 to November 2014. He also served as the Member of the Board of Directors at PNC from 2002 toApril 2020. He currently serves as the Member of the Board of Visitors at University of Pittsburgh from 2000 to April 2020. Richard also chair of the Board of Trustees at Carnegie Mellon University from 2000 to 2006.

🎓 Education

Richard Kelson has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Pennsylvania. After law school, Kelson worked as an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and then at Amicus curiae, a legal ethics firm, where he was a legal counsel. From 2007-2012, Kelson was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia.From 2011-2012, Kelson also enjoyed a brief but noteworthy period as Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Pittsburgh. While in that position, Kelson researched and publicly advocated for preservation of the Shadyside waterfront park.Kelson is currently a JD at University of Pittsburgh School of Law. After law school, Kelson worked as an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and then at Amicus curiae, a legal ethics firm. From 2007-2012, Kelson was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia. From 2011-2012, Kelson also enjoyed a brief but noteworthy period as Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Pittsburgh. While in that position, Kelson researched and publicly advocated for preservation of the Shadyside waterfront park.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Richard Kelson has over 32 years of experience in industry, both as a leader and technical expert in the manufacture and sale of industrial and scientific equipment. He began his career at Alcoa in August 1974, working as an Exc.VP & CFO. He later moved to Alcoa Foundation, working as Deputy CEO from May 1994 to January 2006. Kelson also held various visiting positions at several notable universities, including the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.Kelson then joined ServCo LLC as a CEO in 608 Fifth Ave., Suite 1002, in the heart of New York City. He continued to serve as president and CEO until February 2020. From October 2007 to March 2010, Kelson was also an Operating Advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors. Kelson then left Pegasus Capital Advisors to become a Lead Director at Commercial Metals Company. He also served as Board Chair from November 2008 to November 2013.Kelson remaining with Alcoa Foundation as a Member of the Board of Directors from 2001 to April 2020. He also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees at Carnegie Mellon University from 2000 to 2006. From 2000 to 2006, Kelson also served as Interim President and CEO at Ingevity.Kelson is currently a Member of the Board of Directors at MeadWestVaco, a装ment company. He also serves as a board observer at Ecovative Design LLC, a progressive design firm. Kelson is a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he is currently an adjunct professor. He is also a member of the Board of Visitors at Alcoa Foundation.