Joe M.

Rife

jmr@genevagrp.com
617 484 080 Phone
joe.m.rife Skype
http://www.joemrife.com
www.linkedin/in/joerife

Business Strategy and Special Projects

OBJECTIVE
VP Business Strategy and Special Projects
President and Founder sold business. Seeks opportunity to join executive team and build dynamic,
effective and valuable organization.
High level executive leadership with open collaborative style, excellent communication skills, strong
technical ability, rapid learner, creative initiative, cross-disciplinary international business experience,
outside perspective with flexibility to travel and work intensely to meet deadlines.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
GENEVA Group Inc.
President | Founder | Software Sales and Services | Management Consulting |
Enterprise Software | Business Development | Technology | Business Strategy | Special Projects |
Operations | Marketing | Implementation | Policy & Practices | IT Management
Founding executive best known for innovative problem solving and effective communication, Dr. Rife
strikes pragmatic balance of technology, marketing, finance and lean operational practices.
Sold and supported enterprise financial systems and platforms with over 200 customer installs. Thought
leadership brought international recognition as an ERP boutique and board membership in Directions,
the leading Microsoft NAV Partner organization.
Management consultant to corporations, government and international agencies. Projects identify
appropriate technologies, products and markets with strategic planning, investment review and
incubation of emerging business ventures.
Products built on design, marketing and investment recommendations earned more than $800M for
GENEVA clients.
Interim CEO, CFO and CIO with six client companies.

US-EurAsia TradeCorp, LLC | CFO and Treasurer

Woven Goods, LLC (Better-than-Cotton, LLC) | CEO

ClothingWarehouse.com | Advisory Board | Acting CIO

Kysor//Warren, Inc. | CIO

Enodis, PLC | CIO

Coley Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. | CIO

History of constant learning and continuous career development. Responds to changing markets
building on high level technical understanding and cross functional business skills.
International engagements in Canada, England, Scotland, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France,
Italy, Switzerland, Austria, India, Turkey, Egypt, Somalia and Azerbaijan.
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jmr@genevagrp.com

Admiral IT US, Inc.

CEO | Business Software and Services | Vertical Markets
Governance | Business Integration | Special Projects | Policy & Procedures | Business Development |
International
American Brake and Wheel
Treasurer Co-founder | Heavy Duty Distributer | Finance | Business Strategy | Policy & Practices
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Director | Sloan Automotive Laboratory | Academic appointments | Mechanical Engineering |
Energy Laboratory | Whittaker College for Health Sciences and Engineering
Raytheon Company
Engineer | Aero-Physics Laboratory | Missile Systems Division | Technical Project Manager
BOARD, REVIEW COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY ROLES
Office of Science and Technology Policy (White House Staff) | Policy Development
National Science Foundation | Department of Transportation | Department of Energy | Technology
World Bank | U.N. Development Program | Program Review
Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Administration | Investment Review
Greentown Labs, Dynamo Micropower LLC | Advisory
MIT Class Officer and Reunion Co-Chairman
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Directions (Cronus USA) | Board member
LANDA, Local Area Network Dealers Association | Board member
Society of Automotive Engineers New England Section | Board member and officer
NAFA Fleet Maintenance Association New England Chapter | Board member
Board positions with several educational institutions and musical organizations
EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Industrial Management (Sloan School)
S.M. Mechanical Engineering
S.B.
Mechanical Engineering
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND PROJECT FOCUS
Enterprise Software and Services
Partner Operations | Strategy | Distribution and Channel Relationships | Project Management
Engine and Energy Technology
Product Design and Development | Emerging Markets | Information Systems | Patent Infringement
Apparel, Industrial and Consumer Products
Information Systems | Supply Chain | Emerging Markets
Life Sciences
Information Systems | Operations | Compliance

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