Stephen Rich

Stephen Rich is a co-founder and managing partner at BRI, LLC consulting, where he leverages his extensive experience in the tech industry to help companies achieve breakthroughs through strategy, innovation, and digital transformation programs.3

Career Background

Prior to co-founding BRI, LLC, Stephen had a long and distinguished career at Intel Corporation, where he:

• Started as a microprocessor engineer and rose to lead the microprocessor design methodology for the entire company
• Held several director-level positions, including Director of Service Operations, Director of Mobile User Experience Design & Strategy, and Director of Business Operations for the Atom Client Division
• Ran operations for Intel Corporation's New Business Initiatives, an internal business incubator that utilized a milestone-based lean startup methodology

Expertise and Skills

Stephen is known for his:

• Deep expertise in corporate strategy and innovation programs
• Experience as a serial intrapreneur, inventor, and investor
• Ability to drive breakthroughs across various disciplines including engineering, user experience design, operations, and corporate incubation2

Education

Stephen holds an MBA from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and studied Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Current Role

At BRI, LLC, Stephen applies his diverse skill set and experience to help businesses optimize new business growth and innovation through consulting, training, and software solutions.1 The company, founded in 2017, is based in Portland, Oregon, and specializes in areas such as digital transformation, business model innovation, corporate venturing, and platform strategy.1