What does Richard DeVaughn invest in?

Richard DeVaughn invests in Media & Entertainment.

Where did Richard DeVaughn go to school?

Richard DeVaughn studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (SM, MBA); Kettering University (BSME, Mechanical Engineering).

Richard DeVaughn

Investor

CEO, 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 — presentUnited States
TeksouthChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentBirmingham, Alabama, United States
The Arcadia Group International, LLCPresident & CEOcurrent2012 — presentCharlotte Metro
NACD Carolinas ChapterBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina
Jaro Media Services LLCChairman and CEO2016 — 2025Charlotte Metro
Margin Expansion Solutions LLCChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2020 — 2024Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
LOFA Industries (now Cattron Global)Member Board of Directors2015 — 2019Roswell, Georgia
Deaconess FoundationChairman of the Board2011 — 2012St. Louis, MO
Ingersoll Rand CompanyCorporate Vice President of Engineering & Technology2008 — 2012Davidson, North Carolina
Ingersoll Rand CompanySector VP Global Engineering & Product Development2004 — 2008
The Stanley WorksVice President of Engineering & Technology1998 — 2003
TextronVice President of Engineering, Jacobsen Division1994 — 1998
Ford Motor CompanyEngineering, Operations, and Corporate Strategy1978 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategic Planning73Operational Excellence58Leadership88Strategy99Management43StartupsBoard LevelBoard Leadership4Program Management99Product Development99Acquisition Integration10Manufacturing Operations8

+12 more

R&DIndustrial EngineeringCross-functional Team LeadershipLean ManufacturingProduct ManagementContinuous ImprovementSix SigmaEngineeringStart-upsExecutive ManagementCoachingBusiness Strategy

Gestalt Coach — Gestalt International Study Center

From Richard's professional profile.

Colleagues at Reinventure Capital

Edward Dugger III

Managing Partner at Reinventure Capital

Elyse Cherry

CEO, BlueHub Capital at Reinventure Capital

Jim Casselberry

CEO, Known Holdings, LLC at Reinventure Capital

Jim Davidson

President, PeakChange at Reinventure Capital

Julianne Zimmerman

Managing Director at Reinventure Capital

Langston Dugger

Partner, Operations at Reinventure Capital

Shijiro Ochirbat

Partner at Reinventure Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard DeVaughn?: 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.
Where does Richard DeVaughn work?: Richard DeVaughn is CEO, The Arcadia Group International and Jaro Media Services at Reinventure Capital.
What does Richard DeVaughn invest in?: Richard DeVaughn invests in Media & Entertainment.
Where did Richard DeVaughn go to school?: Richard DeVaughn studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (SM, MBA); Kettering University (BSME, Mechanical Engineering).