Richard Von Alvensleben

Stationed for four months in Antarctica as a commercial diver for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), Richard Von Alvensleben helped install a saltwater conversion machine to deliver desalinated drinking water for 2,000. The mission of the USAP is to grow global and regional research in and for Antarctica. Three on-site research stations help enable the region’s inhabitants to participate in technological advancements on the continent.

Next, Richard Von Alvensleben moved to the construction industry, founding and co-owning Associated Drilling in Northern California. The firm was concerned with drilling for caissons and other structural foundations in the Bay Area. In his oversight role, Mr. Alvensleben was responsible for all details of Associated Drilling’s operations, from maintenance to crew management.

In 2005, Richard Von Alvensleben’s company, World Concepts LLC, saw $200 million in sales, enough to earn it a place on the Inc. magazine list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Mr. Alvensleben was responsible for half of that revenue on his own. Richard Von Alvensleben served as a representative to National Safety Associates, grew a nationwide sales force, and managed all facets of sales.

TKL Home Designs LLC hired Richard Von Alvensleben as Construction and Sales Manager in 2002. A real estate investment corporation, TKL concerns itself with the purchase and sale of properties identified as distressed. Among Alvensleben’s top accomplishments are the management of a $40 million real estate fund and the development of a $6 million rental fund. In 2008, its best year, the firm bought and sold in excess of 450 homes.

Richard Von Alvensleben earned a degree in marine technology from Santa Barbara City College. The program is the only one of its kind in the United States to be accredited by the Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE), the International Diving School Association (IDSA), and the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI). Mr. Alvensleben’s favorite hobbies include fishing, golf, and hiking. He enjoys spending time with his family in the mountains of Northern California.