International Advisory Board

Dave Richter recently retired after a 30+ year career in international benefits and travel risk management consulting. He most recently worked at Gallagher Benefits Services as the Area Senior Vice President in the Global Risk Solutions Center of Excellence. Prior to merging with Gallagher in October 2018, Dave was President and founder of Richter International Consulting LLC, a benefits brokering and consulting firm established in 2002 that specialized in Duty of Care solutions for clients. Mr. Richter’s previous work experience includes seven years with the US-China Business Council, five years with the trading company, WJS, Inc., and eight years with Asia Emergency Assistance, a company that provides 24/7 global medical and security assistance services. He held overseas positions with all three companies. At Richter International Consulting and continuing at Gallagher, Dave’s clients ranged from Fortune 50 companies to NGOs and Non-Profits. The company’s focus on creative and cost-effective benefits solutions was a good fit for both, leveraging his hands-on international experience to help clients meet their Duty of Care responsibilities. Dave has a B.A. in Chinese History from Swarthmore College, and an M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He was one of the first Americans to study in China after normalization of relations in December 1979, and is fluent in Mandarin. Beginning in 2003, Dave led annual house building trips to Cambodia for the Tabitha Foundation, a charity that works with the poorest of the poor in that country. He joined the Tabitha board in 2005 and assisted with fundraising in addition to leading the house building trips. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Hamomi Children’s Centre, a nonprofit based in Nairobi, Kenya that was dedicated to improving the lives of 125 orphaned and vulnerable children. Dave met Emily in Siem Reap in January 2024 and was impressed with REACH and its mission. He is excited to join the Advisory Board and bring his experience to the table in support of REACH Siem Reap’s mission.