Richard E. Franklin, Ph.D.

CEO and Founder of Envirobrand

Richard brings 25 years of CEO, COO, CSO, and SVP level experience with corporations such as Reebok, Coors, Head, Seven-Up, TCI etc.  His current expertise is in transformational, cultural and process change, which brings about more profitable, competitive and sustainable business strategies for the future.

He has done sustainability work, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) projects, EMS (Environmental Management Systems), eco-strategies and envirobranding for organizations such as Merrick, Channel 9, Douglas County Schools, St. Mary’s University, Accuwater, Texas Business for Clean Air, among others.

Richard is a proven executive who has leadership experience on three continents, in multiple industries and for companies ranging from Multi-Billion Dollar businesses to I.T. start-ups. He has dealt with every conceivable business challenge from iconic competitors to global launches, re-branding, celebrity spoke persons and product line extensions.

Richard’s expertise is in strategic planning, futuristic visioning and creative positioning for optimal competitive advantage and long-term growth. He now consults for corporations and nonprofits regarding eco-strategies and enviro-branding in a carbon-constrained world.

Among his many community activities are United Way Denver, Children’s Museum, Renewable Energy Task Force, Audubon Society, Denver Metro Chamber, CORE, Clean Tech 2010 Incubator, Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open Competition and Cenikor.