Rick Kreifeldt

Rick Kreifeldt is an accomplished technology executive with a proven track record of providing strategic vision and development discipline to drive business growth. He specializes in emerging technologies, IP strategy, business strategy, partnership and ecosystem development. Rick has spent most of his executive career building consensus across organizations to foster deep partnerships with suppliers and customers. With an expertise in system architecture, digital signal processing, and network protocols, he's led cross-company initiatives and worked to break down organizational barriers.

Rick’s career in technology started when he studied Electrical Engineering at Utah State University. He has since held various leadership positions, including Vice President Global Automotive Research & Innovation at Harman International, SVP/GM America R&D Lab at LG Electronics, and Founder/President at ideaBench. He's been an Advisory Board Member at Sasken Technologies Limited, Excelfore Corporation, and ReddyPort. Additionally, he's been an Executive Director at eSync Alliance and the Chairman, President of Avnu Alliance.

With an emphasis on building strong teams, Rick has deployed world-class sound systems, developed cutting-edge automotive infotainment solutions, and built fundamental standards technology in his career. His expertise in big data and machine learning for automotive applications, digital/analog audio product design, and control systems have been instrumental in his success.