Ricardo St. Hilaire

Ricardo “Rick” St. Hilaire (nominated Elected Governor) is an executive leader, attorney, and former chief prosecutor with over 30 years of legal experience. His diverse professional practice focuses on cultural heritage law, museum administration, and combating transnational antiquities trafficking. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at a not-for-profit ranked among the Fortune 1000, Attorney St. Hilaire oversees a broad portfolio that encompasses strategic corporate counsel, litigation, risk management, and international humanitarian aid. He brings expertise gained through a distinguished career in the public sector that includes service as a former presidential appointee to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee and as a current gubernatorial appointee to the New Hampshire State Historical Resources Council. Attorney St. Hilaire is deeply committed to heritage preservation, driven by his longtime avocational study of ancient Egyptian history, art, architecture, and language. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University.