Raymond Malpocher BS ’70 is an independent consultant specializing in the evaluation and rejuvenation of underperforming global manufacturing companies with an emphasis on enhancing underutilized technologies. His experience and professional expertise are highly valued, as he serves on the board of directors of Anchor Glass Container Corporation, a private corporation and the third largest glass manufacturer in North America; on the board and as lead director at Technology Research Corporation, a public company that designs, manufactures, and markets electrical safety products and supplies power monitoring and control equipment to the United States Military; and on the Kate Gleason College of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council.  
 
He has co-authored a book, which he anticipates publishing this year,that deals with the basic needs for any business or entity to survive in these challenging times. Prior to beginning his consulting practice, from 2003 to 2006 Malpocher was president and chief executive officer of Telex Communications in Burnsville, Minnesota, a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sophisticated audio, wireless, life safety, and communication equipment. The equipment is widely used in sound reinforcement, broadcast, military, aviation, and dispatch centers. When Telex Communications was sold to the Security Systems Division of Bosch Communications, he left to pursue other interests. 
 
From 1998 to 2002, he was group president of the Marine/Industrial division of Teleflex Corporation where he transitioned the division from basic wires and cables to sophisticated electronic systems. Malpocher also has held senior executive positions with Danaher Corporation, a leader in the implementation of lean manufacturing. He was a team member with Tech Ventures, a venture capital group in upstate New York that invests in and assists start-up companies. Malpocher has been successfully involved in start-up, turn-around, and transitional companies. All have involved some type of engineering, varying in complexity from simple cable systems to advanced electronics. He attributes his education at RIT for giving him the broad engineering background and knowledge to deal with the various technologies he has encountered and to understand the issues needed to move these companies forward. Furthermore, RIT taught him how to quickly evaluate and understand the complexities of today's manufacturing companies. Malpocher holds a BS in mechanical engineering from RIT, an MS in applied math from the University of Rochester, and an MBA in marketing from the University of Rochester. He divides his time between Scottsdale, Arizona and Burnsville, Minnesota.