Jorge Richardson

Jorge Richardson is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader, currently serving as Founder and CEO of HOPE Hydration since May 2020, where the focus is on innovating public access to drinking water. Prior to this, Jorge co-founded Together Card in March 2020, a not-for-profit initiative supporting over 50,000 local businesses during the COVID pandemic. From 2018 to 2020, Jorge was Head of Business Development at CLOSCA, engaging with major companies such as Apple and Google and leading the development of the Closca Water App. Earlier experience includes roles in hedge fund sales at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and as a Capital Markets Analyst at The World Bank, along with a position as a Private Equity Analyst at Avanz Capital Partners Ltd. Jorge holds degrees from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.