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.• Maintaining confidentiality and adhering to HIPPA regulations.• Coordinating and assigning volunteers of all skill levels and abilities.• Placing homeless individuals through Collaborative Housing at SHARE!

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 advocating for the candidate.

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.• Developed the Zhu brand strategy, resulting in a well-organized sales and marketing approach.• Processed Copywrite, Trademark and Patent applications, protecting Intellectual Property.• Built pricing and profit models, while securing relationships with wholesalers and retailers.• Established ongoing Amazon (FBA) and eBay online sales, insuring positive cash flow.