Richard is an experienced entrepreneur and executive and has been the founder of several companies. He has an extensive background in business development, marketing and advertising services, business unit management, and production management. As Sr. Vice-President, Business Development for VentureChoice, Richard sourced and researched investment and investor opportunities, evaluated business plans and developed the corporate message to position a company for presentation and to find funding. Richard was President/COO of Matrix Communications, which provided marketing, advertising and sales, support, services and materials for many prominent Silicon Valley companies. As Production Manager at Heinzen Manufacturing he helped a small company grow into the leading U.S. manufacturer of fresh food processing and handling equipment. Rich�s responsibilities included production management and scheduling, new manufacturing technologies acquisition, facilities management, and IT acquisition and implementation. |