Richard North
CEO at TerraVesco®- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
ULApr, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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TerraVesco®
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Jul 2012 - Present
Transformed, built and scaled the company into a leading Northern California microbial products manufacturer. Responsible for business development, establishing strategic accounts and negotiating complex contracts with national suppliers and retailers. Led all operations, including manufacturing and administrative capabilities. Designed and implemented the end-to-end supply chain, streamlining current operations while supporting future growth. Transformed, built and scaled the company into a leading Northern California microbial products manufacturer. Responsible for business development, establishing strategic accounts and negotiating complex contracts with national suppliers and retailers. Led all operations, including manufacturing and administrative capabilities. Designed and implemented the end-to-end supply chain, streamlining current operations while supporting future growth.
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ZS
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager (Director Level)
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2007 - Jun 2012
Managed the company’s largest sales compensation delivery and consulting project. Member of the Sales Compensation Practice Area Leadership team. Led process improvement process with other US based delivery teams, including custom application development, delivering significant time and cost savings while reducing processing cycle times. Managed the company’s largest sales compensation delivery and consulting project. Member of the Sales Compensation Practice Area Leadership team. Led process improvement process with other US based delivery teams, including custom application development, delivering significant time and cost savings while reducing processing cycle times.
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Aon
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Absence Management Sales and Strategy Leader
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2002 - 2007
Developed Absence Management domain for Hewitt’s HR Business Process Outsourcing practice area, leading to integration as a core HRBPO offering. Led the custom development of Absence Management classification, tracking and notification capabilities within PeopleSoft. Responsible for offer scoping and pricing. Managed and supported client executive relationships.
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Strategy Consultant, Senior Engagement Manager
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1998 - 2002
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360 Communications
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Sales Operations
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1995 - 1998
Transformed programs supporting the commercial and retail sales channels totaling nearly 2,500 sales team members. Streamlined programs with market sizing, line of sight goals, integrated sales management and reporting systems and sales force training. Transformed programs supporting the commercial and retail sales channels totaling nearly 2,500 sales team members. Streamlined programs with market sizing, line of sight goals, integrated sales management and reporting systems and sales force training.
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Sprint
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager of Compensation Planning
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1992 - 1995
Created compensation structures and programs for wireless division spanning from executive team to front-line employees. Maintained all programs as firm prepared for spin-off as independent company. Created compensation structures and programs for wireless division spanning from executive team to front-line employees. Maintained all programs as firm prepared for spin-off as independent company.
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Manager of New Market Development
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1989 - 1992
Involved in creation and management of General Partnerships for wireless licenses and markets, including finalizing ownership percentage negotiations. Participated in the geographic consolidation of partnerships through market valuations and swaps. Completed M&A market valuations receiving executive approval to enter into ownership negotiations.
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Franchise Supervisor
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1987 - 1989
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Education
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DePauw University
BA, Economics