Richard DeVaughn
InvestorCEO, The Arcadia Group International and Jaro Media Services at Reinventure Capital
Charlotte Metro
About
Richard DeVaughn is an executive who has led global technology, operations, and product development across consumer, industrial, and commercial product sectors. Before founding The Arcadia Group International, he was a corporate vice president at Ingersoll Rand overseeing global engineering, innovation, and emerging market product development, and previously held senior roles at Ford Motor Company, Textron, and The Stanley Works. Since 2016 he has been founder and CEO of Jaro Media Services, a media and technology company focused on film, art, books, and music of the African diaspora, and he is listed among Reinventure Capital's partners and advisors.
Invests in
Media & Entertainment
Experience
- JARO Nexus LLCChairman & CEOcurrent2025 β presentUnited States
- TeksouthChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 β presentBirmingham, Alabama, United States
- The Arcadia Group International, LLCPresident & CEOcurrent2012 β presentCharlotte Metro
- NACD Carolinas ChapterBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentCharlotte, North Carolina
- Jaro Media Services LLCChairman and CEO2016 β 2025Charlotte Metro
- Margin Expansion Solutions LLCChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2020 β 2024Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- LOFA Industries (now Cattron Global)Member Board of Directors2015 β 2019Roswell, Georgia
- Deaconess FoundationChairman of the Board2011 β 2012St. Louis, MO
- Ingersoll Rand CompanyCorporate Vice President of Engineering & Technology2008 β 2012Davidson, North Carolina
- Ingersoll Rand CompanySector VP Global Engineering & Product Development2004 β 2008
- The Stanley WorksVice President of Engineering & Technology1998 β 2003
- TextronVice President of Engineering, Jacobsen Division1994 β 1998
- Ford Motor CompanyEngineering, Operations, and Corporate Strategy1978 β 1994
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementSM, MBA1990 β 1991
- Kettering UniversityBSME, Mechanical Engineering1972 β 1977
Skills & more
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R&DIndustrial EngineeringCross-functional Team LeadershipLean ManufacturingProduct ManagementContinuous ImprovementSix SigmaEngineeringStart-upsExecutive ManagementCoachingBusiness Strategy- Gestalt Coach β Gestalt International Study Center
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Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ingersoll Rand Company7
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Also worked at Ford Motor Company46
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