Rich Kneece

Current

CEO & Founder at Massachusetts Technology Corporation / hireCentral.com

Past

Director at Granitar, Inc.
Account Executive at Educational Multimedia Corporation
Principal & Founder at Digital Salad, Inc.

Manager, National Accounts at Aetna, Inc.
Senior Consultant, Training & Organizational Development at Aetna, Inc.
Technical Communications Specialist at IBM Corporation
Intern / Production Assistant at ESPN

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Education

The University of Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University

Recommended

11 people have recommended Rich

Connections

427 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

Rich Kneece’s Summary

CEO of Massachusetts Technology Corporation, Rich has significant expertise in web 2.0/digital media/social media, biz dev, and technology management. He is a recognized expert in the use of technology, process and people to solve business challenges, and has extensive experience and contacts in the healthcare, life science and digital media verticals.

Rich has been featured and/or sought by outlets such as CNN, The New York Times, Boston Globe, Pharmaceutical Executive, The Scientist, MSNBC, NurseWeek, Mass High Tech, Boston Business Journal and the San Francisco Business Times, and has made speaking appearances for organizations such as Harvard School of Public Health and Babson College.

Prior to MTC, Rich was a Director at Granitar, a leading sales guru at Aetna US Healthcare, a writer for IBM and an intern for ESPN. A former national-caliber bicycle racer, Rich is part of Marquis Who's Who and is involved in community activities such as Earthwatch as a fund-raising committee member, Boston Cares and the MSPCA as a project leader, and Junior Achievement as a mentor.

Rich Kneece’s Specialties:

business development, strategy, social networking, social media, digital media, web 2.0, business intelligence, internet recruiting, seo, sem, healthcare, biotech, web marketing, web design, boston, interactive, training, speaking

Rich Kneece’s Experience

CEO & Founder

Massachusetts Technology Corporation / hireCentral.com

(Internet industry)

February 2001 — Present (8 years 6 months)

– Expert in business intelligence and talent strategy in healthcare and the life-sciences. Quoted or interviewed live by CNN, Boston Business Journal, Mass High Tech, San Francisco Business Times, MSNBC, Pharm Executive, NurseWeek, Boston Globe, NY Times, Arizona Sun-Times, Wall Street Journal and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (among others).
>> visit www.masstechnology.com/home/video/cnnfn.asp for CNN video clip

– Led the development and implementation of cutting-edge business intelligence apps for clients such as Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Chicago Medical Center, Verisign, Fidelity, Genzyme, Boston Scientific

– Created leading web destinations for career & talent development in the biotech, pharam and healthcare industries.
>> visit www.hirecentral.com, www.hirebio.com, www.hirenursing.com, www.hirerx.com

– Founded company using self-funding as investment. Built into an organization with 15 full-time employees and 1099 contractors/freelancers.
Director

Granitar, Inc.

(Internet industry)

January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)

* Created and implemented corporate training and skill development strategy; built training infrastructure from the ground-up, focusing on minimal impact on billable hours and increasing firm’s revenue.
* Strategized with senior management to assess capabilities and skill gaps in the organization, and to develop solutions.
* Contributed to cross-functional team to develop job titles, competencies, skill requirements and learning paths.
* Standardized training methodology and promoted training curriculum consistency across organization.
* Created intranet skill management and enrollment system to assess organizational skill capabilities, define skill gaps, list learning paths, and enroll staff
* Left on excellent terms (significant downsizing as a result of poor economy).
Account Executive

Educational Multimedia Corporation

(Internet industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year)
Principal & Founder

Digital Salad, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

May 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 8 months)

* Technical and end-user training, instructional design, curriculum development and training consulting services to firms in the Northeast US. Clients included Boston Consulting Group, IBM, Fidelity, Data General, Thomson Financial, Commonwealth of Mass, Open Market, John Hancock, Mercer, Harvard University, Sun Life of Canada, Partners Healthcare, Staples, Babson College.
* Sold client relationships to a local Boston-area training company.
Manager, National Accounts

Aetna, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AET; Insurance industry)

June 1995 — May 1997 (2 years)

* Developed strategies to enhance Aetna’s presence through prospect development, employee education seminars, chamber functions, and other public relations opportunities.
* Negotiated with chief financial officers and human resource VPs from initial sales contact through plan installation for large employers.
* Top 5% in overall membership growth in National Accounts segment (customers with 5000+ employees).
Senior Consultant, Training & Organizational Development

Aetna, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AET; Insurance industry)

December 1992 — June 1995 (2 years 7 months)

* Module leader on Dynamics of the Managed Care Marketplace, a scenario based program to emphasize multi-disciplinary cooperation and teamwork and to emphasize each role’s effect on profit and loss – received “Best of Breed” award from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).
* Designed and developed curriculum for The Group School – as a result was asked to relocate to the Boston field office as a National Account Manager.
Technical Communications Specialist

IBM Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 1991 — December 1992 (1 year 1 month)
Intern / Production Assistant

ESPN

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DIS; Broadcast Media industry)

January 1990 — December 1990 (1 year)

Rich Kneece’s Education

The University of Connecticut

mEd , Education, Educational Leadership , 1993 — 1996

Attended the university; did not complete the program due to a job transfer/location
Central Connecticut State University

BA , Communication (Radio, TV and Film Production); English/Journalism Minor , 1987 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Student Union Board of Governors, student program council, WFCS-FM radio DJ, CCSU-TV general manager, nationally ranked cycling team, Oxford Union Debate Society

Additional Information

Rich Kneece’s Websites:

Rich Kneece’s Groups:

ASTD, Smaller Business Association of New England, Boston Cares

The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
Granitar Alumni
BIO International Convention
University of Connecticut Alumni Networking Group (4000+ alumni)
Friends of Aetna (900+)
The Ad Club of Boston
Semantic Web
SQL Server Professionals
IBM co/ex workers independent group
Advertising Professionals
Digital Marketing
MS Access Development Professionals
Central Connecticut State University Alumni Group (1,000 strong and growing every day)
Social Media Today
Social Media Marketing
Database Developers and Architects Group
Healthcare Management Engineers (HME)
brandhackers
Professional Microsoft Access Developers' Network (PMADN)
Healthcare Decision Support / Performance Management
New England Web Developers Association
Digital Media Technologies