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Rick Genzer

Owner at Genzer Associates

Greater Philadelphia

Overview 

Rick Genzer is currently serving as the Director at Ben Franklin Technology Partners in Greater Philadelphia, overseeing portfolio success and investments. With a background in leadership development and management consulting, he has held key roles at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and has contributed to various organizations as a board member and advisor. His career highlights include leading strategic planning efforts, managing software development projects, and providing expertise in healthcare IT and technology development.

Work Experience 

  • Owner

    2024 - Current

    Management consultation services... I just want to be a contributor

  • Committee Member - HUP PFAC

    2012

    Committee member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council

  • Co-Chair HUP PFAC

    2017 - 2021

Penn Medicine is the medical school that provides medical research and education services to students.

Raised $70,900,000.00 from Warren Alpert Foundation, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health and National Institutes of Health.

  • Director of Portfolio Success

    2022 - 2024

    Focused on supporting Ben's entire investment portfolio

  • Director of Investments, Information Technology

    2016 - 2022

    Responsible for sourcing, managing investment process, deploying capital and overseeing a portfolio of IT companies serviced by Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

  • Consultant

    2011 - 2019

    Volunteer for 4, 30-minute (2 hours total) business strategy consulting sessions through the Corzo Center (http://corzocenter.uarts.edu/) to individuals and companies. My availability is provided through the oHours service at http://ohours.org/rgenzer.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2011 - 2018

    Actively involved with founders and advisors to help company grow

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2017

    Help guide direction of the library and serving on the fund raising committee.

  • Advisor

    2011 - 2016

    Work closely with the CEO in an advisory capacity in matters regarding strategy and technology.

Digitability teaches marketable, digital life skills to promote independence for students in a technology driven society and economy.

Raised $350,000.00 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

  • Owner

    2000 - 2016

    - Strategic Consulting: business plan and product development - Due Diligence: assess target companies for public, private and institutional investors - Outsource Consulting: manage external resources for product development - Design & Development: various technology design and development efforts

  • External Review Committee Member

    1998 - 2016

    Member of technology advisory committee that evaluates technical feasibility of BFTP projects

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) is part of a state-funded economic development initiative.

Raised $21,378,479.00.

  • COO

    2012 - 2012

    Responsible for company operations including finance, product development, sales support and technology.

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