Rick McCarthy

Rick McCarthy has over 40 years of work experience in various roles related to insights, analytics, market intelligence, merchandising, and sales promotion. Rick'smost recent position was as the Director of Insights and Analytics at SFW Agency, where they have been working since 2018. Prior to that, they worked as a Research Director and Research Consultant at the same company. Before joining SFW Agency, Rick worked as the Director of Market Intelligence at TRONE BRAND ENERGY for 16 years. Rick also held positions as the Director of Merchandising at LEVOLOR HOME FASHIONS, a Newell Company, and as a Senior Product Manager at RUBBERMAID, INC., Office Products Division. Earlier in their career, they worked at THE JONES GROUP as the Director of Client Service, at BLACK & DECKER, INC., Accessory Division as a Merchandising and Sales Promotion Manager, and at UNION CARBIDE CORP., Battery Products Division as a District Merchandising Representative.

Rick McCarthy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University, where they attended from 1971 to 1975. Rick later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Cleveland State University, which they completed between 1978 and 1980.