Richard H. Fisher
President

Richard H. Fisher, President

Richard Fisher began his career in the air freight transportation industry in 1978 as an account representative in Boston for WTC Air Freight, followed by a national account sales position at Emery Worldwide. Sensing a need in the marketplace for a smaller, highly personalized transportation service provider, Richard founded Falcon Air Freight in Boston in 1987. As the company grew and market conditions evolved, Richard recently changed the name of the company to Falcon Global Edge to highlight the company’s position as a world class source of logistics and transportation expertise.

At about the same time, Richard joined the Airforwarders Association and was elected to the Association’s Board of Directors. He is the current Chairman of the Association.

As Chairman, Richard is a frequent visitor to the Washington, DC area. He serves as an alternate to the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) working group, which acts in an advisory role to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In 2009, he was appointed to the Air Cargo Subcommittee of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) which advises the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on matters relating to air cargo security. Along with the Association’s Executive Director, Brandon Fried, Richard is also seen regularly on Capitol Hill advocating for the interests of fellow members of the industry.

Richard attended Trinity College in Hartford, CT and lives in Boston with his wife Claudia.