Van Richardson

Director at Generation

Van Richardson serves as CIO of iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work™ through its intelligent, cloud-enabled, secure knowledge work platform.

In his role at iManage, Van is responsible for delivering strategic IT initiatives and solutions that enable the business to scale and meet the changing demands of its customers. As part of this mandate, Van oversees multiple areas, including Infrastructure, Global Service Delivery, Corporate IT Security, Collaboration, Business Applications, Data, and Business Intelligence.

With over two decades of experience, Van has held IT leadership roles at organizations as varied as Grubhub, Fujitsu, and ITT. He is passionate about his ability to serve as a trusted advisor focused on strategically enabling organizations to achieve their goals.

An outspoken proponent of diversity and inclusion among senior corporate leadership as well as a results-driven, business- and customer-focused global IT executive leader, Van has been featured in various industry and business publications and outlets. They include CIO Magazine, Fox 32 Chicago, and Forbes Technology Council. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Van received his Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Business, as well as an MBA with a specialization in Information Technology, from Capella University. A passionate lifelong learner, he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Information Technology from University of Phoenix.