Richard Whitt’s career spans over three decades as a public policy attorney, technology strategist, business advisor, and entrepreneur. He spent over eleven years with Google (2007-‘18) in its Washington DC and Mountain View offices, including serving for four years as corporate director for strategic initiatives. More recently, Richard was senior vice president for government relations and public policy with Twilio Inc (2022-‘24), and served as senior fellow in residence with the Mozilla Foundation (2018-‘22). Richard also led tech and telecom public policy teams at MCI Communications (1994-2006), and worked as an associate at several large Washington DC-based technology law firms (1988-‘94).
In 2018, under the auspices of his GLIA Foundation, Richard launched the GliaNet initiative, a trust-based Web overlay. His new book, Reweaving the Web, presents a robust theory of change and action plans for bringing the GliaNet ecosystem to life. Richard currently heads the GliaNet Alliance, a coalition of technology companies building new markets anchored by Net fiduciaries and authentic Personal AI agents. In addition, his NetsEdge consultancy works with tech startups in Silicon Valley to develop ethical governance structures.
Richard received his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, and his Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude from James Madison University. He is currently a senior fellow with the Georgetown Institute for Technology Law and Policy.
Born and raised in the Washington DC area, Richard now resides in Emerald Hills, California.
