Richardson Renee

Renée Richardson joined the Metallica family in 2019 as Associate Director of the Foundation. After a 20-year radio career in the San Francisco Bay Area, she decided it was time to pivot and do something more rewarding with her life. In 2016, inspired by a culture of philanthropy in the Bay Area, she signed on as the Director of Development for Blue Bear School of Music (the original school of Rock!) where she promoted the idea of music education for all. Today, Renée remains an active member of the Board of Trustees for Blue Bear School of Music, as well as serving on the Board for Project Glimmer a national organization that supports foster girls. She lives in South Carolina with her husband, her 86-year-old dad, and a 19-year-old chihuahua named Rocco.

Renée is passionate about the mission of Metallica's All Within My Hands as set by the Board of Directors: workforce education, the fight against hunger, and disaster relief - and she still can't believe she gets to help support communities around the world through the mighty lens of Metallica.