Richard Villagomez (Pacific - 2009)

Richard brings significant finance and investment experience to the ELDP. Richard currently serves two roles as both a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and as the Director of Investments for the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund and Workers' Compensation Commission. In this capacity Richard oversees economically targeted local investments such as the Fund's home loan program, as well as the Fund's securities market portfolio. Simultaneously, Richard is involved in all aspects of investment decisions making processes for recommendation to the Fund's Board of Trustees. Prior to his association with the NMI Retirement Fund, Richard worked for four years as the Officer In Charge for Credit Administration of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). Richard attended San Diego State University where he received a BS in Business Administration (Finance).

Other ELDP Graduates of

ELDP (Pacific) Class of 2009

Anita Arile
Ann Noda
Bryan Dabugsiy
Carlson Apis
Carri-Lee Magalei
Catalino Kijiner
Heidi Leasiolagi
Hermana Idip
Inson Namper
Ivan Alafanso
James Myazoe
Juliet Jimmy
Kenneth Borja
Michael Ada
Michael Cabral
Ryan Edgar
Si'itia Soliai-Lemusu
Steven George

04.15.10 ELDP Applications Due

06.01.10 ELDP Award Notifications

07.26.10 ELDP Session I (Guam)

11.08.10 ELDP Session II (Palau)

02.07.11 ELDP Session III (RMI)

05.02.11 ELDP session IV (Honolulu)

The Executive Leadership Develoment Program (ELDP) is administered by the Graduate School's Pacific & Virgin Islands Training Initiatives with funding support from the United States Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Contact information is as follows:

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