Rick Brenner

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Strategic Marketing and Businesss Development
Career Summary
Rick has over 25 years experience in brand building, general management, and entrepreneurial enterprises. He has contributed to the success of companies in a broad range of product categories in both the consumer products and B2B space.
Bio
Rick Brenner has over 25 years experience in brand building, general management, and entrepreneurial enterprises. He has contributed to the success of companies in a broad range of product categories in both the consumer products and B2B space, including skin care, cosmetics, antiperspirants, paper products, fresh flowers, processed meats, vegetables, anti-parasiticides, transportation services, teen ministry, insecticides and horticulture. Most recently, Rick was the Founding CEO of TyraTech, where he took the company from 3 employees, no revenue and a nascent technology to a company with 40 employees, 4 multi-national business partners and a solid strategic plan that led to a successful IPO with a February 2008 market cap of $200MM. Prior to TyraTech, Rick was COO of Teen Mania Ministries and President of Calyx & Corolla. His general management roles were preceded by three years at PNV, a telecommunications start-up company, eight years in marketing at Procter & Gamble serving in multiple roles, including Marketing Director for Secret and Sure antiperspirants, and six years at Leo Burnett Advertising in account management. Rick received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Maryland and a Master of Management degree from Northwestern University.

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