Richard Goffi

About Richard Goffi

Entrepreneur and business leader with proven track record designing and executing innovative business strategies around issues and missions of national importance. Director of Strategy and transformation at world leading research and discovery science laboratory. Previous leader of corporate climate change strategy and services with a focus on supporting government initiatives to develop breakthrough technological innovations, apply AI and modern digital solutions to improve business operations, climate resilience and security, and simultaneously advance social equity. Recognized expert in the evolving Federal energy and climate policy and mandates with established senior relationships across all relevant agencies. Backed by over 25 years of professional experience providing regulatory, technical, and management consulting services to public and private sector organizations on energy and technology issues and a demonstrated ability to shape emerging markets, transform business operations, establish business positioning, and capture substantial revenue growth across multiple Federal and commercial clients

Experience

1. Senior Director Institutional Planning and Performance Assurance and Chief Risk Officer

   Fermilab

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Director of intuitional planning, performance assurance, and risk management for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Responsibilities include overall laboratory strategy management, contractor assurance, institutional performance management, and enterprise risk management. Concurrently serve as associate laboratory director for Science, Innovation and Technology Partnerships, and Outreach.

Education

• United States Naval Academy

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

• University of Maryland

  Master's degree, Nuclear Engineering

  1991 — 1993

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Proposal Writing
• Management
• Policy
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Dod
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Process Improvement
• Energy Management
• Business Development
• Program Management
• Management Consulting
• Business Transformation
• Government Contracting
• Risk Management
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Business Strategy
• Defense
• Military
• Operations Management