Rich Counts

Rich Counts currently serves as the Head of Enterprise Sales for the East region at Stripe, where notable achievements include securing revenue-generating agreements with major clients such as H&M, Microsoft, and Toyota Motor North America. Prior to this role, Rich held the position of Business Development Executive at IBM, focusing on the adoption of IBM and Microsoft enterprise solutions across various industries. Rich has also served on the Advisory Board for GovBrain and was the National Accounts Director for MediaDC, where oversight of email monetization was a key responsibility. Earlier in Rich's career, experience as a Senior Account Executive at Salem Media Group and a Government Affairs Consultant at EOP Group helped develop expertise in strategic government relations and business development. Rich holds an M.B.A. in Marketing from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a degree in Political Economy with a minor in Engineering from Tulane University.