Rich Feist

Rich Feist has a strong background in pricing and business analysis, with extensive experience in the technology industry. Rich is currently working as the Senior Director of Pricing at IPG Photonics. Prior to this, they were the President of Price4PG, where they helped clients generate profitable growth through innovative pricing strategies.

Before Price4PG, Rich spent a significant part of their career at Analog Devices, where they held the position of Senior Director of Pricing Operations. In this role, they managed pricing responsibilities for $6B in annual revenue and developed new pricing strategies. Rich also served as an IT Program and Project Manager at Analog Devices, delivering transformative business solutions across various functions.

Early in their career, Rich worked at Geary Corporation as an IT Consultant, Business Analyst, and Developer.

Overall, Rich Feist has a strong track record of driving profitability through pricing strategy and business analysis.

Rich Feist completed their education with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a focus on Computer Information Systems and Management from Bryant University in the years 1984 to 1988. Rich then pursued further education in the field of business strategy, completing the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Business School in 2016, and later the Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy program at MIT Sloan School of Management, finishing in 2019.