Richard Hamilton Bailey
A recognized pioneer in the field of sustainable hospitality, Richard Bailey is the developer of the multi-award-winning resort, The Brando, and founder of Tetiaroa Society, which conducts ground-breaking scientific research into new solutions for oceanic sustainability, as well as The Blue Climate Initiative, a global project inspired by an encounter with President Barack Obama. 
 
Richard is passionate about French Polynesia, where he has spent most of his life, and about the potential of business as a force for good. He has been awarded the prestigious Legion of Honor in France, and was recently named an Ocean Elder, joining luminaries such as Drs Sylvia Earle and Jane Goodall. Richard holds a BA and MA from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University.