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Director of Business Applications and Development

OATEY - Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries. Today, Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network to supply more than 6,000 products for professional builders, contractors, engineers and do-it-yourself consumers around the world. We have continued to meet customer needs for more than a century by offering innovative plumbing solutions that deliver results the first time.

Rich is currently the Director of Business Applications at Oatey SCS, Inc. a Cleveland, Ohio based manufacturer. Rich began his career as a design engineer in the material handling and beverage processing industries, followed by eight years as a project engineer responsible for multi-million dollar turnkey automation projects. Rich transitioned from engineering to consulting which lead to leadership roles within the business analysis, business intelligence and supply chain fields. Most recently, Rich held the role of Product Manager at Pentair (formerly ERICO International) in Solon, Ohio. Rich holds both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from Case Western Reserve University and is on the board of advisors for Envalo, Inc.