Ms. Rivers is an entrepreneur attorney who thrives at the intersection of law, business, and technology. For nine years Ms. Rivers worked at an independent scientific research institute, most recently leading a business operations team of 6 programs and supporting over 250 staff across 4 emerging technology domains. She developed a governance framework and managed efforts across 9 research practice areas to establish and maintain standards for project, quality, risk, and document management. She created a business unit-level centralized virtual communication hub integrating templates, tools, and guidance on processes using new technologies to strengthen access to official resources, artifacts, and organizational assets.