Melvin Richmond Jr.

Melvin Richmond Jr. General Information

Biography

Mr. Melvin Richmond is a Co-Founding Partner & serves as Principal at NMV Consulting. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at U.S.-Japan High-Speed Rail. Mel successfully built, managed and led numerous programs of national importance and myriad high-performing organizations varying from as few as 30 to well over 1500 people. Prior to joining NMV in September 2009, Mel was the Chief of Staff for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs and the Special Assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific, who were responsible to the Secretary of Defense for policies and practices advancing United States national security objectives in the Asian and Pacific region. From 1996 to 2005, Mel served in the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office as the Chief of Staff and Senior Director for Policy. From May 1994 until June 1995, Mel led U.S. activities in Vietnam to account for U.S. servicemen still missing from the Vietnam War. Mel retired from the United States Army in September 2000 at the rank of Colonel following 26 years of service. During his service in the Army and as a DoD civilian, he was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award. He also received the 1998 Paul H. Nitze Award for Excellence in International Security Affairs.