Richard Chow is a Strategic Advisor at WovenEarth Ventures. He is leading the development of an overseas presence for the firm, with an initial focus on Asia.

Richard is also committed to developing the next generation of leaders in the sustainability space; he currently coaches and mentors founders and CEOs, including through the Ecopreneurship Program at Stanford and the Fellows Program at Breakthrough Energy Ventures. He serves on public and private company boards and is a member of the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund.

Richard was part of an early generation of entrepreneurs drawn to the potential of alternative energy. He has served as a CEO and board member on several occasions, in addition to playing a role in founding a couple of companies. Richard has worked overseas, including a stint developing renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia.

Richard was a 2017 DCI Fellow at Stanford. He holds an MBA from Yale University and a BA from Wesleyan University.