Rich Ellinger
Commercial VP | Life Sciences & Regulated Markets | Growth, Commercialization & P&L Leadership
- Role
- Board Member at Eps Industry Alliance Inc
- Location
- Louisville, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rich Ellinger
Commercial executive driving growth across life sciences, regulated manufacturing, and complex supply chains, with experience scaling businesses where regulatory discipline, operational execution, and commercial strategy must align.I work at the C-suite and board interface, setting strategy, allocating capital, and translating regulatory and market complexity into clear operating direction for commercial and operational teams.My background spans global manufacturing, cold chain logistics, temperature-controlled distribution, and international market expansion across North America, Europe, and Asia. I have led organizations through periods of growth, regulatory pressure, and operational change, balancing commercial expansion with compliance and operational performance.I approach complex businesses as integrated operating systems rather than isolated functions—aligning product strategy, data, quality, engineering, and commercial leadership to remove operational failure points before growth exposes them.Experience includes enterprise P&L leadership, commercial transformation, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and M&A diligence, leading cross-functional teams across commercial, engineering, quality, and operations.Most effective in environments facing rapid growth, regulatory complexity, or operational transition—where strategy, execution, and accountability must move together.
Experience
Board Member
Jan 2024 — Present
Board member advising on industry strategy, market positioning, and regulatory engagement.
Education
University of Notre Dame
Master of Business Administration, Executive MBA
Saint Louis University
BA, Eastern European Area Studies, Russian, German, History, Scientific Russian Translation
Skills
- Business Planning
- Global Marketing
- Supply Chain
- Medical Devices
- International Business
- International Sales
- Product Marketing
- Business Strategy
- Budgets
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Partnerships
- Pricing
- Supply Chain Management
- Six Sigma
- Product Launch
- Competitive Analysis
- Segmentation
- Market Research
- Start-Ups
- Marketing Management
- Market Analysis
- Marketing Communications
- Forecasting
- Sales
- B2b
- Key Account Management
- P&L Management
- Leadership
- Training
- New Business Development
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Sales Management
- Integrated Marketing
- Business Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Packaging
- Strategy
- C Level Management
- Marketing Strategy
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