Raphael Richmond

Raphael Richmond joined La-Z-Boy Incorporated in 2019 and serves as Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. In this position, she is responsible for all legal matters for the company, including securities, compliance, litigation, employment, intellectual property, environmental, mergers and acquisitions, and contracts. Richmond also serves as part of the senior leadership team, working closely with the Board of Directors on corporate governance and other matters.

Richmond brings a wealth of experience, with more than 20 years in the automotive industry specializing in employment law, complex litigation, corporate and securities regulation, corporate investigations, and ethics and compliance. As corporate and securities counsel for Ford Motor Company, she was responsible for the company’s financial disclosures during the 2008 financial crisis. In 2013, Richmond was promoted to the role of Global Director of Compliance. In that role, she developed innovative ethics and compliance training for Ford that significantly increased employee engagement, and she became a frequent presenter at ethics and compliance conferences.

Richmond is a member of the Federal Bar for the Eastern District of Michigan and State Bar of Michigan. She received her undergraduate degree with highest distinction from the University of Michigan and is a cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her family, cheering on University of Michigan sports teams,

and traveling.