Richard Guha

Over thirty years success in leading Fortune 500 companies as a C-level executive and Corporate Officer in General Management, Marketing, and Board member.

Builds businesses from a market-driven perspective. Grows market value of brands - consumer and B2B. Very technology conversant, widely networked and known.

Started his career in marketing at Procter & Gamble, later becoming a Division Head at Mars, Inc, CMO at US West and BMC Software as well as President of Reliant Energy. Also a partner in two respected consulting firms, where he advised top management of Global 2000 companies. Has been on the Board of eight highly successful companies, including four start-ups, on the Board of several major non-profits, and currently Chairman Emeritus of one.

Has focused on initiating and leading change to achieve successful results in global organizations in changing markets.  From Consumer Packaged goods to communications and high-tech has created new paradigms which have changed the market structure and built substantial revenue and profit growth. Led over 30 acquisition teams, and over ten turnarounds.

In 1996, the first to introduce and name the consumer “broadband” market while at US West/Comcast, ran the most successful retail energy business in the USA at Reliant Energy, pioneerd in multi-channel and direct to consumer marketing. He grew market value of three public corporations by several-fold in periods of around two years each.

Richard has focused on initiating and leading change to achieve successful results in global organizations in changing markets. From Consumer Packaged goods to communications and high-tech he has created new paradigms which have changed the market structure and built substantial revenue and profit growth.

 He has grown and led several large global organizations. Much of the success of the organizations was built on his definition of tasks and responsibilities as well as structure and communications. He has lived and worked in ten countries and four continents, achieving great success in multiple markets.

 Regularly achieved success for many companies, in multiple categories, both as an executive and as a consultant.  An acknowledged expert, having been a published author and public speaker over many years, and sought out as an interviewee in many areas.

Graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Physics, and Math.  He went on to become one of the youngest people to earn a Masters from Cambridge in Chemical Engineering.

The following clip on CNBC featured Richard Guha on the topic of Private Equity Firms' reputations:

CNBC Interview with Richard Guha

Richard Guha was Interviewed for Publication

Richard Guha interviewed on Brands