Richard Schultz

Executive Coach

Richard Schultz

Chief Revenue Officer

“If you build a machine that's standardized, it'll scale, whether you want to go to fifty, five hundred, or five thousand.”

Rich Schultz

Experience

Charter Communications Cox Communications
7,000+
People led, Charter Communications
$8B+
Annual revenue, Cox sales force
$70B
TWC/Bright House acquisition integrated
$240M
Regional revenue growth (62%)

Expertise

Rich Schultz built his career taking over sales organizations mid-crisis, standardizing operations so they could scale without depending on one person. He leans on relationship-building to earn a client's trust, then works the results side once that trust exists. He works with sales and marketing leaders rebuilding a team, region or entire company.

Industry

Schultz spent more than two decades in telecommunications and wireless, in sales, marketing, and retention roles at Cox Communications, Charter Communications, AT&T Wireless, and some start-ups sold to Verizon. He later served as Chief Revenue Officer for Sail Internet.

Specialties

  • Scaling a sales organization through merger or acquisition
  • Standardizing and centralizing sales operations before a scale-up
  • Turning a stalled sales region/company back to growth
  • Standing up a new sales channel
  • Coaching high-potential leaders identified for advancement

Career history

01 of 9

Manager of Channel Development & Distribution

PrimeCo Personal Communications (acquired by Verizon)

Board service: Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity

In their own words

Proudest accomplishment?
01
Helping people realize their leadership potential — watching individuals I've coached grow into senior roles.
Best advice he'd give?
02
Invest more in your reputation than your résumé. Early in your career, your greatest advantage is being coachable and curious.
Most fulfilling part?
03
Seeing people accomplish things they once believed were beyond their reach — that ripple effect is what makes it meaningful.

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