
Speaker
Rich Lyons
Rich serves as a senior consultant, adjunct faculty, and executive coach with The Wright Business Institute where he teaches courses on leadership and teamwork, sales, and communication.
Rich is also the founder of Lyons Consulting Group (LCG). He is responsible for leading the companys strategy and vision as well as working closely with customers. He brings over 10 years of experience in IT consulting, and over 16 years of experience in business development. He spends the majority of his days with LCGs customers.
Prior to founding LCG, Rich served as Vice President of Sales for divine, Inc. in Chicago, responsible for the largest and most profitable professional services region in the firm, generating over $40M annually. He served in that same role as part of marchFIRST and Whittman-Hart. He joined Whittman-Hart in January of 1995.
Rich graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BSEE from the University of Michigan and holds a M.B.A. from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Perhaps most importantly, Rich is happily married and the proud father of two daughters, Morgan and Hannah. He is also an avid golfer.
Speaking Experience:
Rich teaches courses on leadership and teamwork, vision and purpose, sales, and communication. Rich is an adjunct faculty and trainer for Advantage 4 Sales, a cutting-edge transformational sales program that trains salespeople from all industries.







