Rich Ford Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Stern Executive Search is a boutique professional recruiting firm.My Role:
• Source. interview, and qualify Executives, Client Partners, and Business Development Executives for positions with our world-class clients.
• Working directly with Tom Stern, one of the top recruiters in the country.

Culver City, California, United States

• SHARE! is a non-profit working with addicts and the homeless.My Role and Key Responsibilities:
• Managing high stress situations/interventions.
• Providing addiction counseling and crisis management.
• Starting new self-help support groups and coordinating special events.
• Having extensive knowledge of Recovery programs.
• Taking on any project; large, small, long or short-term.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• IRTH Communications is an Investor Relations firm.Covid-19 layoff at the beginning of the Pandemic.My Role and Key Accomplishments:
• Placed a daily minimum of 100 outbound B2B calls on behalf of our client companies listed on major stock exchanges, resulting in 4-5 new contacts per day.
• Called stockbrokers, registered investment advisors (RIAs), certified financial planners (CFPs), creating a personal contact and referral network.
• Developed a book of business, forming ongoing relationships with these contacts.
• Built shareholder value by effectively communicating our client’s message, investment potential, and corporate vision, thus increasing stock value through continued buying.
• Provided specific industry understanding and updates with relevant market information, offering timely suggestions, thereby encouraging stock purchases.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Stern Executive Search is a boutique professional recruiting firm.My Role and Key Accomplishments:
• Sourced, qualified, and recruited C-Suite Executives, Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Executive Salespeople, successfully filling urgent Job Orders for our clients.
• Exceeded revenue objectives, resulting in billings of over $1M in 3 years.
• Serviced a world-class client list including Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Sutherland Global, Deloitte Digital, McKinsey, Bain, PwC, Accenture, Universal, Sony, American Express, Coca-Cola, and AAA.
• Recruiting cycle included analyzing job descriptions, sourcing, qualifying candidates, presenting candidate to client, prepping candidates for interviews, following up with our client’s internal recruiters, and.

Santa Monica, California

• BAM Enterprises is a Sole Proprietorship serving the Fitness Market Key Business Accomplishments:
• Created a unique product and brand, the Zhu™ PockeTowel™ designed for health and fitness consumers.
• Worked with foreign and domestic manufacturers, making that vision a reality.
• Directed product development, while overseeing multiple supply chains.
• Hired designers, writers, photographers, and web builders, creating collateral for sales and marketing.
• Implemented a logistics and fulfillment process for a cost-effective shipping plan.