Rick Hassman

About Rick Hassman

Rick Hassman is a seasoned business IT leader with over two decades of experience as CIO driving transformative change for organizations across the globe. In his role as Senior Director of Client Technology Strategy at Argano, Rick acts as a change agent to align IT systems, applications, and teams with business objectives, ensuring every decision adds value. A respected industry leader, Rick is instrumental in navigating through change and fueling an evolutionary journey for his clients and teams. Partnering closely with the C-suite, Rick guides organizations in developing long-term technology strategies that provide a competitive edge. With a strong background in operations management within manufacturing environments, Rick is known for fostering collaborative environments that excel in tackling complexities and building value-added infrastructure and applications, positioning organizations for sustainable growth. Rick has been a key member and active speaker on Oracle’s CIO Advisory Board and was awarded CIO of the Year. He is also a board member of the Technology Association of Iowa, where he consistently identifies cost reduction opportunities and eliminates non-value-added activities through practical solutions. In addition, he has designed high school classes to inspire and shape the next generation of technology professionals.

Experience

1. Strategic Advisor

   Forge

   Mar 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Solving the problems caused by the disappearing trades workforce by building a private trade school to train the next-generation trades worker, surrounding that worker with technology, and hiring them on a W2 with a living wage, full benefits, and 401K. Partnering with the top building companies and manufacturers in the US to provide a high-quality trade workforce that will professionally install their products while providing a great experience for their customers. We leverage our foundation and scale to create and utilize technology to insure the highest quality and best experience in the industry.

Education

• Central College

  BA, Business

  1985 — 1989

• Drake University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Kaizen
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Oracle Applications
• Erp
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Six Sigma
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mrp
• Purchasing
• Program Management
• Software Documentation
• Business Process
• Team Building
• Operations Management
• Integration
• Process Engineering
• Value Stream Mapping
• Operational Excellence
• Kanban
• Toyota Production System
• Quality Assurance
• Business Process & Systems Improvement
• Big Data & Bi Event Driven Solutions
• Hybrid Cloud Execution
• Technology Services Direction
• Legacy Transformation
• Vendor and Client Relationship Management
• Real Time Analytics for Decision Support
• Business-Aligned IT Strategy
• World-Class Team Building (250+)
• Stakeholder Influence
• Executive & Board Presentations
• Enterprise Growth Strategies
• Key Performance Indicators Management