Please watch this short clip...
Richard Guerry Biography
Executive Director, Author, Podcast Host and Award-Winning International Public Speaker
The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication (IROC2)
Richard Guerry is the founder of the non-profit organization the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication (IROC2). Throughout the 1990's, Richard worked as an executive in the information technology field. During his tenure, he encountered the darkest areas of the internet and discovered countless individuals unknowingly being manipulated and their content being stolen and exploited. In 2009, Richard left corporate America, and applied his vast experience and knowledge of digital safety to found and serve as the Executive Director of IROC2.org.
He now speaks to students, educators, parents, child advocates, and law enforcement personnel across the country on the importance of maintaining a Digital Consciousness™ to prevent and avoid current – and future – digital issues.
This Program Received the School Safety Advocacy Council’s:
- Exemplary School Safety Program Award
- Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award
- National Anti-Bullying Award
Since June, 2009, Richard has spoken to well over 3,000 audiences across the United States, Canada and the West Indies ranging from avid to novice digital users, providing his audiences with an entertaining and eye-opening live event that offers a solution-oriented concept of how to avoid any self-inflicted digital problem, which is critical to anyone that uses a digital device.
Richard is also the host of the Public and Permanent® Podcast, the author of multiple cyber safety and citizenship books, and has been a featured speaker at many national conferences and conventions, including the National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention, the International Bullying Prevention Association, and the National Symposium on Child Abuse.
He has also appeared as a digital safety expert on various media outlets like CNN, Radio Disney, MTV, Parade Magazine and many other local, regional, and international networks and publications.
- A cumulative list of Richard’s Speaking Programs can be found here
- Testimonials about Richard can be found here
- Information about Richard’s Books can be found;
- Video Interviews with Richard can be found here
"Richard should be in every college and high school possible!"
- Preeti Singh - Associate Director Twardowski Career Development Center - West Chester University
"All I can say is “WOW!”. You were even better than I thought you would be. I have never seen a workshop in 25 years receive so many all 5’s!"
- Marilyn Grundy - Conference Coordinator - National Children’s Advocacy Center
