Richard Durand

Richard Durand leads AT&T business activities serving the National Security community, overseeing a highly skilled team delivering strategic technology solutions and services focused on network transformation, infrastructure modernization, wireless communications in support of global missions. In this role he is responsible for business strategy, new business development and the management and execution of programs.

Throughout his more than 30-year career with AT&T, Mr. Durand has designed, deployed and operated information & network technology solutions. He has directly supported efforts that have involved a broad range of technical disciplines to include mobile, voice and data networks and related applications, content delivery, video distribution, data analytics, hyperscale computing, storage technologies and AI. He has served as both a technical individual contributor and line manager, supporting AT&T's internal business operations, external customers including both commercial and U.S. government. His past 25 years have been dedicated to supporting National Security customers, with more than a decade spent collaborating directly with customers on their premises.

Mr. Durand has a B.S. in Computer Networking and an M.S. in Management. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and served for 10 years in the United States Navy Reserve in the Information Warfare Community as an Aviation Meteorological & Oceanographic Analyst (AG).

Mr. Durand serves on the Board of Directors for the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA).