Richard Burns

Richard Burns

Richard Burns is president and CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national nonprofit that is dedicated to preserving and creating sustainable, service-enriched multi-family housing that is both affordable to low and moderate income families and seniors, and beneficial to their communities.

Professional Development: How Your First Job Can Transform Your Career

Remember your first job? Most people do. In my case, each of my early jobs—from working as a musician while in college to my time as a pension fund executive overseeing billions of real estate assets under management—played 
a role in getting me to the next step in 
my career. Here are some lessons I took from early jobs that I still use today...