Richard Griffin Jr. is Vice President of Community Development at MassDevelopment where he facilitates brownfields and predevelopment financing, collaborative workspaces, and participation in the region’s three Transformative Development Initiative districts. Rich graduated with a BS in Business Management from Tuskegee University. Rich is on the board of the Association of Black Business and Professionals, SABIS International Charter School, and I Found Light Against All Odds. Rich currently resides in Springfield.