Robert Chieffo

Current

• President / Founder at Rainmaker Interactive, LLC

Past

• Co-Founder / Vice President, COO at RegionalHelpWanted.com, Inc.
• Co-Founder / Vice President, COO at Cupid.com
• Vice President, COO at Cupid.com/PreDating, Inc.

• Director / Founder: Cyber Skills Institute at Marist College
• Co-Founder / President at Cambridge Web Solutions
• Founder / President at Cambridge Computer Learning Center
• Founder / President at CompuRent

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Education

• Babson College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Robert Chieffo’s Summary

• Seasoned executive with entrepreneurial spirit.
• Thrives in high pressure, fast moving environments.
• Successfully leads by aligning employee personal goals and those of the company.
• Steeped in website e-commerce since 1995.
• Communicates well with both technical staff and senior management.

Robert Chieffo’s Specialties:

Running companies where employees feel respected and empowered. A place where they have ownership in the product and look forward to coming in most every day.

Robert Chieffo’s Experience

• President / Founder

  Rainmaker Interactive, LLC

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)

  Services Provided:
  • Optimizing Sales and Leads
  • Optimizing Natural Search Engine Rankings
  • Optimizing Pay Per Click advertising ROI
  • Setting up and growing web affiliate programs
  • Optimizing Email Campaigns
  • ...and a whole lot more!

• Co-Founder / Vice President, COO

  RegionalHelpWanted.com, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  May 1999 — May 2006 (7 years 1 month)

  Guided Regional into becoming a mature company with network of locally branded and advertised job and online dating websites that enjoy a Top 10 market share. Was involved with all aspects of the company. Day-to-day accomplishments were:
  • Improved conversion of website prospects into customers.
  • Increased customer retention and generated incremental sales via Customer Service.
  • Provided the best possible user experience with regard to the copy, design and navigation elements of the webpage.
  • Increased natural search engine rankings by implementing best industry practices.
  • Created partnerships with companies that had synergistic products.
  • Identified opportunities for and implemented automation of business procedures.
  • Oversaw growth and stability of internal network, workstations and servers.
  • Created and managed Cupid.com's website affiliate program.
  • Managed and optimized PPC campaigns to perform above projected ROI.
  • Located and built out office.

• Co-Founder / Vice President, COO

  Cupid.com

  (Internet industry)

  June 2001 — May 2006 (5 years)

  Online dating website that is a wholly owned subsidiary of RegionalHelpWanted.com, Inc.

• Vice President, COO

  Cupid.com/PreDating, Inc.

  (Internet industry)

  October 2004 — May 2006 (1 year 8 months)

  Acquired Pre-Dating.com, a speed dating and singles events company, in October 2004. It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of RegionalHelpWanted.com, Inc.

• Director / Founder: Cyber Skills Institute

  Marist College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 1999 — May 2000 (9 months)

  • Created and launched an Adult Education school in nine months.
  • Established budgets, curricula, classroom design, marketing strategy and materials.
  • Recruited Instructors and sales personnel.
  • Coordinated development with Executive Officers and IT Department staff.

• Co-Founder / President

  Cambridge Web Solutions

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  August 1998 — September 1999 (1 year 2 months)

  • Performed website consulting, design, marketing, hosting and e-commerce solutions for small to medium sized businesses.
  • Created HudsonValleyHelpWanted.com, CapitalAreaHelpWanted.com and RochesterHelpWanted.com which became the foundation of RegionalHelpWanted.com, Inc.

• Founder / President

  Cambridge Computer Learning Center

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 1990 — May 1999 (8 years 9 months)

  • Established a NYS Licensed Business School that provided new career training and placement services to adults in the areas of medical transcription, medical coding and billing, computer applications, bookkeeping, desktop publishing, and website design. Prior to licensure, training was done under the name of Cambridge Computer Learning Center.

• Founder / President

  CompuRent

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Computer Hardware industry)

  August 1988 — May 1999 (10 years 10 months)

  • Rented custom configured computers and related equipment to companies and individuals for short periods of time.
  • Provided full service support including setup and helpdesk.

Robert Chieffo’s Education

• Babson College

  Bachelor of Science, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, 1988

  Activities and Societies:

  Zeta Beta Tau, Mergers and Acquisitions Club, On campus pizza sales/delivery business with 15 p/t hawkers "Hot Pizzas!! Get yer hot pizza's here!" :-)

Additional Information

Robert Chieffo’s Interests:

Aviation, Sports Car Racing, Photography, Search Engine Marketing

Robert Chieffo’s Groups:

AOPA

Robert Chieffo’s Honors:

• 100 Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Companies in the United States, Entrepreneur Magazine - 2004
• PoJo 10, The Poughkeepsie Journal, acknowledging Cambridge's exceptional growth and commitment to the community - 1997
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce - 1998
• Voted one of the "Best Bosses" in Dutchess County, The Poughkeepsie Journal and Cambridge employees - 1998

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