Richard Bland

Richard Bland has a distinguished record of executive non-profit management and advocacy. Before joining WETA, Bland served as Chief Operating Officer of the Washington National Cathedral, leading the senior management team of the world’s sixth largest cathedral. He previously oversaw public and private fundraising as Chief Operating Officer of The Faith and Politics Institute and as National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Development for Save the Children’s United States programs. He formerly served as Director of Federal Government Relations at the YMCA of the USA and as Deputy Chief of Staff for United States Senator Patrick Moynihan. Bland earned a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College, a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, and a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. A longtime Washingtonian, Bland and his family live in Spring Valley, and are active members of St. David’s Episcopal Church in the Palisades neighborhood where Bland serves as Junior Warden.