Benjamin Richardson

Member, Board of Directors
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Gambit
Colonel, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reserves
Commanding Officer, Marine Innovation Unit, USMC

Benjamin Richardson is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Gambit, a venture backed startup. Previously, he was the Energy Portfolio Director at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), working on e-mobility, long duration storage, advanced aviation designs, alternative battery chemistries, on-site power generation, hydrogen, power management and optimization, and remote power generation.

Prior to joining DIU, Ben served in senior positions in the Pentagon, including the Director of Critical Technology Protection and Director of Global Markets and Investments. In these roles, he developed and promulgated policies and oversaw the associated budgets and workforce to protect critical Department of Defense (DoD) technologies. In addition, Richardson served as the DoD lead on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Richardson started his career as an intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), including multiple overseas tours. He continues to serve as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves and the Commanding Officer of Marine Innovation Unit.

Richardson holds a bachelor of science degree in International Affairs with a minor in History from the Georgia Institute of Technology; a master of business administration degree in Finance from Hofstra University; a master of science degree in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University; and a master of science degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University. In addition, Richardson was a Senior Executive Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. View his profile on LinkedIn.

Member, Board of Directors
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Gambit
Colonel, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reserves
Commanding Officer, Marine Innovation Unit, USMC

Benjamin Richardson is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Gambit, a venture backed startup. Previously, he was the Energy Portfolio Director at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), working on e-mobility, long duration storage, advanced aviation designs, alternative battery chemistries, on-site power generation, hydrogen, power management and optimization, and remote power generation.

Prior to joining DIU, Ben served in senior positions in the Pentagon, including the Director of Critical Technology Protection and Director of Global Markets and Investments. In these roles, he developed and promulgated policies and oversaw the associated budgets and workforce to protect critical Department of Defense (DoD) technologies. In addition, Richardson served as the DoD lead on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Richardson started his career as an intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), including multiple overseas tours. He continues to serve as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves and the Commanding Officer of Marine Innovation Unit.

Richardson holds a bachelor of science degree in International Affairs with a minor in History from the Georgia Institute of Technology; a master of business administration degree in Finance from Hofstra University; a master of science degree in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University; and a master of science degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University. In addition, Richardson was a Senior Executive Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. View his profile on LinkedIn.