Kristopher Rich

Kristopher Rich has an extensive work experience spanning different industries and roles. Kristopher worked at Hypertherm as the Marketing Director, where they led product management and marketing for a heavy industrial portfolio. Kristopher also developed an innovation framework and drove business development for a greenhouse venture. Prior to Hypertherm, they served as an Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame, teaching courses on competitive growth strategy and marketing. Kristopher also advised graduate students in the ESTEEM Entrepreneurship Program. Kristopher worked as an Adjunct Professor at Lake Michigan College. Earlier in their career, they held various positions at Honeywell, including Director of Strategic Planning and Director of Product Marketing. Kristopher also worked at IDEX Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation, Motorola, CSC Consulting Services, Fluid Management, and GE, where they held roles such as Director of Marketing, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development, Category Director, and Control Systems Engineer. Overall, Kristopher Rich has demonstrated expertise in market strategy, product management, innovation, strategic planning, and business development throughout their career.

Kristopher Rich holds an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, which they obtained from 1994 to 1996. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati from 1989 to 1992. Kristopher also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completed from 1983 to 1988. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications, including "Developing a Competitive Strategy," "Giving Your Elevator Pitch," "Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself," and "What Is Scrum?" from LinkedIn in 2020.