Riggs Eckelberry serves as an advisor to Larta Institute, working with companies in the energy, cleantech, software, and IT sectors. Riggs also heads up TechTransform, a firm specializing in high technology interventions. He continues to drive the firm's engagements, bringing his personal relationships and "tactical strategy" business approach to bear on every client assignment.

On August 6, 2007, as its CEO, Riggs announced the launch of OriginOil, a company developing a breakthrough technology that will transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum. The company is now publicly traded.

At the end of 2006, Riggs wrapped up an 18-month assignment to launch CyberDefender . As its President and COO, he upgraded the company from a marketing operation to a full security software developer, and proved the company's breakthrough product model (see case study). He helped achieve the company's first institutional funding and the filing of a public offering. In 2004, Riggs was key to the turnaround and sale of YellowPages.com. His pragmatic marketing approach helped reverse a slide in sales, ultimately helping to double revenues and achieve the sale of the company for $100 million to SBC and BellSouth. In 2003, Riggs drove record sales for Panda Software as General Manager of its US unit, more than doubling the company's business and helping to achieve a 2% share for the company in a crowded US segment. His innovative marketing programs were published in the handbook "Marketing Wisdom for 2004".

Just before launching TechTransform, Riggs served as the first Managing Director of the Santa Monica office of financial intervention firm NetCatalyst. He was key to establishing the financial network’s branding as a Global Liquidity Engineer. Prior to NetCatalyst, Riggs served in a series of high technology ventures. His trademark is the rapid experimental discovery and implementation of successful business models.

Mr. Eckelberry found his higher education in a decade of early service in the non-profit sector, where he qualified as a Master of commercial oceangoing vessels. He was profiled as an Internet Architect in the Industry Standard, and is a regular panelist and guest speaker at the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business in Malibu, California. Riggs is an avid skier, sailor and rower. He serves in his third term as President of the Los Angeles Rowing Club.