Rich Drinon

Current

President at Drinon & Associates, Inc.

Past

Owner at ExecutivEdge
V.P. National Sales & Marketing at Suntell
Director of Marketing at International Association for Jazz Education

Director of Education at Kansas Hospital Association

see less...

1 more...

Education

Gonzaga University
The University of New Mexico
University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Maine

see less...

1 more...

Recommended

13 people have recommended Rich

Connections

327 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

Rich Drinon’s Summary

I help leaders, managers and sales people learn to do the things that are hard to do, such as setting expectations, correcting or affirming employees, managing time, calling on new prospects or closing sales. This is accomplished through one on one coaching and small group training at very reasonable prices. Initial consultations are free.

Over the past 21 years I've conducted thousands of training and coaching sessions for hundreds of groups and individuals throughout the U.S. and Canada. My current clients are in the fields of: banking software, municipality management, surgical center management, funeral home management, broadcasting, gaming, construction, communications and association management.

Rich Drinon’s Specialties:

Relationship, Task & Change Management

Rich Drinon’s Experience

President

Drinon & Associates, Inc.

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Coaching and training in communication and organizational skills for leaders, managers and sales professionals.
Owner

ExecutivEdge

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 1988 — January 2007 (19 years 1 month)

Provided sales, management and customer service training to hundreds of companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Worked as professional speaker at conferences and conventions. Represented a number of other talented speakers. Changed name to Drinon & Associates in 2007.
V.P. National Sales & Marketing

Suntell

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

August 2003 — February 2005 (1 year 7 months)

Managed national sales efforts for Suntell's banking software products.
Director of Marketing

International Association for Jazz Education

(Music industry)

October 2001 — August 2003 (1 year 11 months)

Responsible for promoting annual meeting and trade show, educational programs, specialty clothing sales, membership sales, Jazz Education Journal advertising and other revenue generating endeavors to IAJE's 10,000 members and to global jazz education community.
Director of Education

Kansas Hospital Association

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

February 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 9 months)

Organized and marketed association's educational programs and annual meeting and trade show for hospital industry members.

Rich Drinon’s Education

Gonzaga University

Leadership Communication 2008 — 2009

Working on my Master's Degree in Leadership Communication after 20 years in the field.
The University of New Mexico

BA , Journalism , 1981 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

News Editor: New Mexico Daily Lobo. Intern: Albuquerque Journal, Sales Manager: KLYT Radio, Freelance Writer: Multiple Publications
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Communication 1979 — 1980
University of Maine

Journalism 1978 — 1979

Activities and Societies:

Campus Paper Reporter

Additional Information

Rich Drinon’s Websites:

Rich Drinon’s Interests:

Jazz, Football, Fitness, Business, Education & Training

Rich Drinon’s Groups:

Topeka Downtown Rotary, Coleman Hawkins Legacy Jazz Fesitival, Topeka SHRM, Manhattan HRMN, Jayhawk SHRM

University of Maine Alumni
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
University of New Mexico Alumni Association
Gonzaga University
Dale Carnegie Alumni USA
Gonzaga University online Master's of Organizational Leadership alumni/student group
Jazz Friends
University of Missouri Kansas City Alumni
Kamakiriad
Official Rotary International Group
Jayhawk Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
Leadership And Networking
Drinon & Associates Networking Group
Human Resource Management Network of Manhattan, KS