President & CEO at SOL, Inc (Solar Outdoor Lighting)
West Palm Beach, Florida Area
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- President & CEO at SOL, Inc (Solar Outdoor Lighting)
- Past
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- VP New Business Development, General Manager Architectural & Energy Management Control Systems at Lutron Electronics
- Executive VP at Acoustic Innovations
- VP New Business Development, General Manager Residential Systems Division at Lutron Electronics
- Education
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- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Granby Memorial HS
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Rick Schuett’s Summary
Smart, "out of the box" thinker, with rare ability for both strategic thinking PLUS tactical implementation when appropriate. Proven history as rainmaker for business process improvement and recognizing new market opportunities to grow existing businesses, especially those that might be experiencing slow/no growth. Strongest asset is the ability to see how to "connect the dots" and recognize hidden business and sales opportunities, create a gameplan and subsequently execute - and in the process not just grow but transform the business to create long-term sustainable growth.
Prior to my currently position I had overall responsibility for Lutron's Commercial Systems Business Unit (previously I had conceptualized, created and then developed the Residential Systems Business Unit). This included but was not limited to business unit P&L, worldwide sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing/operations, and HR responsibilites. The primary products/solutions that we offered were architectural lighting control systems, energy management controls, high frequency electronic dimming ballasts, and high frequency dimmable LED drivers.
I'm enjoying my new role leading some great people and watching them grow, and would be interested in any BOD opportunities, networking to mutually grow our companies, lead-sharing, sharing of sales forces, and anything else that makes sense.
Rick Schuett’s Specialties:
>Business Development & Process Improvement
>Significant Knowledge of Energy and Renewables
>Strategy & Planning
>Consistent CAGR of 20%+ over 15 years
>Drive Product Development & Innovation
>Strong Leadership
>Turnaround Situations
>Strategic "out of the box" Thinker
>New Market Development
>New Business Development
>New Channels of Distribution
>Excellent Negotiator
>Visionary "Agent of Change"
>"Go to" person for Creative Solutions to Complex Problems
Rick Schuett’s Experience
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President & CEO
SOL, Inc (Solar Outdoor Lighting)
(Renewables & Environment industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
SOL is the worlds' largest and most established (since 1990) company that is exclusively focused on outdoor solar powered lighting SOLutions. Major areas of focus are Security & Area Lighting, Roadway & Street Lighting, Signs & Billboard Lighting, and Transit & Shelter Lighting. Our highly incentivized sales force sells to both Domestic and International markets, either directly or through a network of Value Added Resellers. Send me an email today if you are looking for a career change, or you'd like to represent our company on a specific project, in a specific geography, or focused on a specific vertical market that we currently aren't servicing.
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VP New Business Development, General Manager Architectural & Energy Management Control Systems
Lutron Electronics
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
October 2005 — August 2008 (2 years 11 months)
General Manager of Commercial Lighting Controls division that focuses on Architectural Dimming and Switching Control Systems, Energy Management and Demand Side Management Control Systems, and Electronic Dimming Ballasts. Overall P&L responsibility for significant portion of company revenues. Responsible for engineering, sales, marketing, and indirectly manufacturing/operations.
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Executive VP
Acoustic Innovations
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)
September 2002 — July 2005 (2 years 11 months)
Overall responsibility for sales, marketing, process improvements, and strategic direction for the company. Grew sales 15% annually, sales were up over 40% when I left in July 2005. In addition, I led the development of a series of electronic software tools designed for our dealer network that solidified the company as the leader in the home theater interiors and customized home theater seating categories.
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VP New Business Development, General Manager Residential Systems Division
Lutron Electronics
(Privately Held; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
August 1982 — September 2002 (20 years 2 months)
Responsible for developing and capitalizing on new business opportunities. One of my most significant achievements was recognizing and developing the lighting controls category for the custom installation (CEDIA) channel for Lutron from 1991 to 2000. Additionally I conceived of and developed "The Ultimate Home Theater Experience" at Innoventions West at Epcot, which consisted of 30+ consumer electronics manufacturers who joined forces to demonstrate home theater to the masses. I also was elected to the CEDIA Board of Directors from 1995-2001, as well as the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Board of Directors from 2001 to 2004.
Rick Schuett’s Education
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BSME , Renewable Energy Systems Engineering , 1978 — 1982
Member of team that developed a sun-tracking point focusing solar collector array that converted the suns energy to steam. Subsequently commercialized via a start-up company called Power Kinetics.
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Granby Memorial HS
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Rick Schuett’s Honors:
CEDIA Board of Directors 1995-2001
CEA Board of Directors 2001-2004
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