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Co-Founder and National Captain of Team VS Cycling
National MS Society
- 8 years
Health
Honored to be Co-Founder and Captain of the charitable arm of Team VS, supporting 30 cycling teams across the country who ride to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Raised over $1M for MS research and assistance programs.
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Chairperson, Vice Chair, and Board Member for Penn State College of Engineering IPAC
Penn State University
- 6 years
Education
Chair, Vice Chair, and Board Member of IPAC to support the Penn State College of Engineering. Offer guidance and strategic direction to Dean and Department Head related to academic tracks, research focus, external relationships with industry, and student engagement. Improved department national ranking into the Top 10.
Honors & Awards
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2015 DC Velocity "Rainmaker"
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Honored to be in this group of 10 distinguished professionals selected each year from across the country and recognized for our significant contributions and impact in the field of Supply Chain and Operations.
Organizations
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TAS Advisory Services
Principal Consultant
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Rich started TAS Advisory, a consulting firm providing advisory services in operations, M&A diligence and GTM strategy for omnichannel retailers and CPG firms. Through TAS, he sits on several corporate advisory boards and is a senior advisor to a globally renowned operations consulting firm. Since founding TAS, over a dozen investment firms have repeatedly sought Rich’s expert opinion and guidance on topics ranging from global supply chain, tariffs, and sector expertise in pet, health and wellness, and discount retail. Highlights: - Senior Advisor with Alix Partners - Provided GTM insights on private label brand development for a pharma company - Offered diligence support to mid-market PE firm prior to LOI execution - 15 advisory engagements with buy and sell side analysts related to 2025 tariffs - Advise startup CEO on product roadmap, strategy, customer targets, and pricing - Identify high ROI use-cases for an AI-driven supply chain optimization platform
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BeamUp
Advisory Board Member
Provide strategic guidance to an AI-driven supply chain optimization platform. Coach executives and identify high ROI use cases for AI and LLM models to solve operational issues and recommend mitigation strategies. Supporting multiple, large-scale, global organizations.
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EverX
Strategic Advisor to CEO | Advisory Board Member
Support a VC-backed AI startup for inventory planning and supply chain execution for CPG and 3PL companies. Guide CEO on corporate strategy, GTM tactics, product roadmap, pricing, and POC design. Launched AI agents with multiple customers.
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Penn State University, College of Engineering IPAC
Chair, Vice Chair, and Board Member
-Chair, Vice Chair, and Board Member of IPAC to support the Penn State College of Engineering. Offer guidance and strategic direction to Dean and Department Head related to academic tracks, research focus, external relationships with industry, and student engagement. Improved department national ranking into the Top 10.
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Fortna Distribution Solutions, Inc
Advisory Board
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