She continued to serve as acting commander until General Michael X. Garrett assumed command in March 2019. In April, Richardson was nominated to be the next (and first female) commander of United States Army North. She assumed command of ARNORTH/5th Army on July 8, 2019. Richardson is married to Lieutenant General James M. Richardson, who is deputy commander for combat development at the Army Futures Command. They have one daughter. As listed by US Army datasheet