Carlos Richer’s Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:
- Chemical Engineer, ITESM, Monterrey, 1974-1978 (Graduated with Honors).
- Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.), University of Wisconsin, 1978-1980.
- Ph.D. (not completed, completed 54 of 72 credits), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980-1982.
- Graduate Studies: Business Administration, ITESM, Monterrey, 1984-1986.
- Total Quality Management Graduate, The Quality College, Crosby, 1989.
- Business Administration, IPADE, 1992-1993.
- Case Studies in Business, IPADE Monterrey, 1993-1999 (AD-2) and 2001-2004 (AD-1).
- Graduated from the “Family Business Program,” IPADE-BBVA, Sep 2006.
- Graduated from the Innovation and New Technologies Program, ADIT-IPADE, 2008-2009.
WORK:
- 35 years of experience in the manufacture of disposable diapers.
- Produced the Best Mexican diaper: “Revista del Consumidor,” August 1997.
- Responsible for the first degradable diaper in the world, March 2000.
- First diaper company in the world to get the ISO 9001 version 2000, December 2000.
- Several patents in the area of diaper degradability and elasticized diapers.
- Several pending patents in the area of diaper diuresis and urine extraction by capillarity.
- Minority partner of Medisens, owner of the Abena-Nova smart diaper technology, 2018-present.
RELATED ACTIVITIES:
- President of Richer Investment, Diaper Consulting Company, April 2005 to present.
- Opened a Diaper Testing Laboratory in Houston, August 2017 to present.
- Guest Speaker at various conferences globally from 2000 to 2019.
- Responsible for organizing INDA`s Diaper Workshop at Hygienix conferences from 2013 to 2019.
- Guest Speaker at various Asia Disposable Hygiene Products Forums and China Hygiene Products Summit.
- Guest Speaker at Nonwoven Sustainability Summit, Singapore, March 2018.
- Moderator and member of the organization committee for OutlookPlus 2019, Sao Paolo.
- Member of TAPPI´s committee for Global Wipes, Nov 2020 to present.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
- Audited many diaper companies worldwide.
- Active clients in 30 countries including Diaper Factories, OEM`s, RM Suppliers, Law firms, and Inventors.
- Owner of The Disposable Diaper Network Group and the Feminine Care Products Network on LinkedIn.
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