I may be mistaken, but I think the Stimson Center had Bill Richardson as a board member.
“...A review of documents determined that Sandia National Laboratories formed a team and worked with consultants beginning in 2009 to develop a plan for securing a contract extension without having to go through a competitive process.
That plan called for lobbying Congress, trying to influence key advisers to then-Energy Secretary Steven Chu and reaching out to a former director of the National Nuclear Security Administration and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat who led the Energy Department under the Clinton administration....”
That led to a misuse of government funds by that lab
You might be thinking of Richardson’s associate Norm Taplin:
https://www.stimson.org/2024/stimson-center-welcomes-six-new-board-members/
Norm Taplin, a highly respected attorney in financial services and regulatory with a career spanning over 50 years. Taplin has advised federal and state officials, including prominent figures like former Secretary of State Alexander Haig and former Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson. His leadership and commitment to community service are evident through his involvement in numerous boards and charitable organizations.