Daniel T. Richards is a rhetorician, entrepreneur, and marketer who specializes in making life-affirming ideas impossible to ignore.

He is Chief Digital Officer & Rhetorician at Iron Light, where he helps organizations fighting for liberty solve difficult problems of persuasion, storytelling, and audience growth.

Previously, Daniel served as Vice President of Digital at the Federalist Society, where he helped build one of the freedom movement's most successful digital media operations. His work there included more than 550 animated videos generating over 40 million views, including the award-nominated SCOTUSbrief series.

Across his career, Daniel has produced or executive produced three feature documentaries, more than 50 short documentaries, and hundreds of animated shorts. He also co-founded the creative agency Return on Ideas.

A rhetorician by training, Daniel speaks and teaches on persuasion, storytelling, philosophy, and the peculiar challenge of marketing ideas.

He lives in Dallas with his wife, son, and daughter. He enjoys a good bourbon—neat.