Richard Hertz

Richard Hertz is the technical lead/ CTO and a co-founder of A2C Cloud. A 25-year veteran of the cable/ telecommunications industry, Richard served as a vice president of IT and software development for Comcast Cable at the height of its growth. His career culminated with the creation, implementation and operation of solutions to support Comcast Next Generation Access Networks. Previously, Richard led Comcast groups in the development, integration and operation of nearly 100 enterprise applications. His teams defined enterprise architecture and managed engineering and product development opportunities, including video products, home networking and provisioning.

Prior to Comcast, Richard worked for AT&T Broadband, MediaOne and US West. He held a variety of positions ranging from technical R&D and product development to marketing and product management. Richard built his telecom industry career literally from the ground up, having started out with a company that manufactured fiber-optic cables.

Richard holds a BA from the University of Alberta, an MA and MBA in International Studies from the University of Oregon and the Netherlands School of Business, an MSc in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado and an MS in Cyber Security from Temple University. He also recently obtained his CISA designation from ISACA.