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Richard M. Potocki

Managing Director, Head Of U.s. Distribution at VanEck

Richard M. Potocki has held various senior-level roles in different companies throughout their career. Richard M. started at W.E. Simon & Sons Municipals, Inc. in 1990 as a Partner and Senior Vice President, where they served as an Institutional Sales Manager until 1998. From 1998 to 2008, Potocki worked at J. & W. Seligman as a Partner, Managing Director, and National Sales Manager. During this time, they managed a team of 50 sales professionals and was responsible for developing sales strategies and managing key distribution partnerships. In 2009, Potocki joined RNC Genter Capital Management as a Director, National Sales Manager, and Head of National Accounts. Richard M. led the sales and marketing efforts for conservative fixed income and value-oriented equity separately managed accounts, expanding distribution channels and restructuring the sales team. In 2011, Potocki joined Russell Investments as a Director, National Broker Dealer Sales & National Accounts-Exchange Traded Funds. Richard M. developed and implemented a go-to-market sales strategy for marketing Russell ETFs in the broker dealer channel, built a relationship management team, and established a segmented sales coverage model. Since 2012, they have been with VanEck as a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Distribution.

Richard M. Potocki holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Duke University, although specific details regarding the start and end dates of their education at this institution are not provided. The field of study pursued by Potocki during their time at Duke University is also not mentioned.

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  • Managing Director, Head Of U.s. Distribution

    November, 2012 - present