Richard Stafford

Heinz College Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

Rick Stafford has been a Heinz College Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy since June 2006. He has directed the launch of Traffic21 and Metro21, the university's initiatives in the smart cities arena. Previously he served as CEO for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development for 13 years. Prior to the Allegheny Conference, he served in the cabinet of Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh. Mr. Stafford earned bachelor and master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University.