Richard Ogden

Richard Ogden holds the roles of Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for L.E.A.F. Pharmaceuticals LLC. Mr. Ogden has more than 30 years of experience in the financial management of growing companies spanning several industries.

Prior to joining L.E.A.F., Mr. Ogden spent 25 years as Chief Financial Officer of J&C Resources LLC and he held that same role for several operating companies that J&C owned or controlled. J&C Resources was a private investment firm that funded, operated and controlled several medical and technology companies until 2017 when its owner retired and its operating entities were sold. Among J&C’s recent operating subsidiaries was UltraClenz LLC which developed and marketed health care products for hospitals. Mr. Ogden led the effort to divest UltraClenz from the J&C portfolio by writing an offering document, managing the due diligence process and eventually negotiating the terms and conditions of the company sale to the healthcare division of Ecolab in 2016. Mr. Ogden performed those same functions for the sale of three other operating subsidiaries owned by J&C.

In his role of Chief Financial Officer for J&C and its operating businesses, Mr. Ogden was responsible for managing financial reporting, implementing financial controls, managing the audit process, addressing tax matters, developing budgets, and creating financial analysis to drive informed business decisions. He negotiated agreements with U.S. and foreign suppliers and with customers. For many of J&C’s operating businesses, Mr. Ogden was responsible for building the accounting department and financial infrastructure from inception through divestiture. Two of the companies that J&C controlled were publicly traded and for those companies, Mr. Ogden managed all SEC filings.

Prior to joining J&C, Mr. Ogden spent 6 years with ISI Systems Inc, a business that developed software solutions for the insurance industry. At ISI, he held various accounting and financial management positions and was instrumental in the company’s IPO which was led by Merrill Lynch. While at ISI, Mr. Ogden reported to the CEO and worked on the preparation of SEC filings, generated financial analysis, and managed treasury functions.

Mr. Ogden has worked as an instructor at Merrimack College where he taught financial management courses part-time in both the undergraduate program and the graduate level business school.

Mr. Ogden is a licensed CPA. He earned an MBA from Babson College and a Masters of Taxation degree from Bentley University. He holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from Bentley University.