Richard is a graduate of Cornell University with a BS in Engineering and is an international lecturer and executive education/graduate school instructor on global new product development, high-tech product portfolio management, and high-intensity strategic planning/execution. He has been a subject matter expert for the American Productivity and Quality Center in Houston for new product development and balanced corporate performance management. Richard is a member of the Industry Advisory Group for Cornell University's Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization. He is also on advisory boards for several startups, is a guest lecturer for Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and is on the executive board of the Social Innovation Institute. Richard has been quoted in numerous articles and books on strategic processes and building the unstoppable financial powerhouse as well as has collaborated on several management books including "Beyond the Financials" and an internal A.T. Kearney, Inc management publication targeted for C-level company leadership. He has expereince designing and implementing various Business Intellegence, CRM, and ERP systems. Richard is listed in the 1999 Quality Year Book and holds several utility and business process patents.