After five years as director of RIT’s Venture Creations Incubator, Rich Notargiacomo brings a diverse set of leadership and business experiences gained at RIT, in business, and in not-for-profit organizations. Rich’s RIT career started in 2003 as adjunct professor at Saunders College of Business. He joined RIT full time in 2010 working in Venture Creations and the Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He took on the leadership of Venture Creations in 2015. Prior to joining RIT, Rich had a lengthy career at Eastman Kodak Co. where he gained recognition as a seasoned new products and innovation professional with a track record of successfully commercializing new products. Between Kodak and RIT, Rich was President of Innovation Focus – Rochester, LLC, a consulting and executive coaching business that helped clients grow through innovation and new products.