Richard Cope
Education
The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science & Criminology -
Joint Services College
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Defense Systems Management College
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Advance Communications School
, -Work Experience
Liberty Forge Technologies
Current
Liberty Forge Technologies
KGM Technologies
2019-06-01 - 2023-12-01
KGM Technologies
MARA6
2019-01-01 - 2019-09-01
MARA6
Nanolumens - LED Visualization Solutions
2006-06-01 - 2019-01-01
Nanolumens - LED Visualization Solutions
Atlanta Technology Advisors
2000-07-01 - 2006-06-01
Atlanta Technology Advisors
Enrev Corporation
1997-01-01 - 2000-01-01
Enrev Corporation
H Power
1995-01-01 - 1996-01-01
H Power
U.S. Electricar
1994-01-01 - 1995-01-01
U.S. Electricar
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
1992-06-01 - 1994-06-01
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Marine Corps Recruiting
1987-06-01 - 1992-06-01
Marine Corps Recruiting
Skills
Summary
ESOP Board Member • CEO • C-Suite Leader • Combat Commander • Venture Capitalist • Fundraiser As an entrepreneur and executive leader, I deliver high-tech, high-impact growth from research to sustainable revenue. With more than 25 years leading market startup, performance and operational turnaround, I built my career on the ability to solve critical business problems, establish efficient, scalable frameworks, and drive profitability. Through needs-focused consultation leveraging the insight gained through extensive career successes, I partner with businesses to enable innovation, revenue, and strategy. My leadership style leverages focused enthusiasm to motivate individuals to become high-performance teams with unified vision. By building strong workforces, operating structures, and partnerships, I am able to propel bottom line results. Career Highlights: • Lauded by the Hudson Institute as the creator of the best Public-Private DARPA Partnership in history. • Attained 40 issued or pending patents and dozens of trademarks. • Testified before Congress on multiple occasions. • Published author, lecturer, and teacher. Wrote technical articles and quoted in 10+ books. • Interviewed and quoted by Discover, Time, Newsweek Magazine, NY Times, LA Times, and other radio and TV publications. • Served as Guest Lecturer for Emory School of Business, Georgia Tech, Mercer College, University of Georgia, and Technology Executives Roundtable. • Chief, Army Air Defense School. Led staff of 35 civilian and military instructors to instruct 2K+ students annually from 15+ countries. Battalion and Squadron Operations Officer, Battery Commanding Officer. Core Competencies: Leadership International & Local Fundraising • Technology Commercialization • Rapid Business Execution • Manufacturing • Logistics • Strategic Alliances • Product Introduction
