Management Team

Harley Lippman
Chief Executive Officer

Harley Lippman is Chief Executive Officer of Genesis10, one of the largest and fastest growing business and technology consulting firms in the United States. In just 10 years, the unique business model and organic growth of Genesis10 have driven revenues from start up to $120 million annual revenue with over 2,000 employees/consultants in 14 markets. Under Harley’s direction, Genesis10 has developed strategic partnerships for consulting and full-time placement services with Fortune 100 organizations nationwide.  In 2007, Fortune Small Business magazine recognized Genesis10 as “Best in Class” for customer service in the technology staffing industry.

Prior to founding Genesis10, Harley was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Triad Data, Inc., an information technology consulting firm, from 1986 to 1998. Triad Data consisted of eight offices nationwide, with approximately 1,000 employees, and was ranked by SC Johnson, Citibank, and Sprint as having outperformed every other vendor. Harley merged the company with a larger publicly held company in 1998.

Harley’s honors and appointments include:

• President, America-Israel Friendship League
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the consulting category - 2002
• Harley serves by Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation as a member of the Commission of the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.
• President’s National Advisory Council at the University of Houston
• Co-Chair of the Dean’s Council, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
• Former Public Director of New York Mercantile Exchange
• Chair of the Board of Trustees, American Jewish Congress
• Executive Committee Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee
• Member of the Board of Directors, The New Group

Harley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stony Brook University. He was awarded a Masters of Arts degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in 1979, graduating third in his class. As a Fulbright scholar, Harley was the first undergraduate American exchange student to study political science in a communist country since World War II.

An active philanthropist, Harley pledges 10 percent of his own earnings to charity, supporting diverse organizations that include: Feed the Children, Engine Company 22 Family Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Fragile X Research Foundation and the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Harley also entirely funds an orphanage of between 40–45 children in Cambodia. Each year, he and his family volunteer their own time in the orphanage, teaching the children practical skills and basic English.

Glenn J. Klein
President, Chief Financial Officer

Glenn Klein is President and Chief Financial Officer and one of the 10 founding partners of Genesis10. He has over 24 years of finance, operations, budgeting and resource management experience serving industries that include financial services, IT, professional services, manufacturing and consumer retail. Within Genesis10, Klein provides the vision for and the direction on all financial and operational disciplines.

Prior to joining Genesis10, Glenn was Chief Financial Officer for Triad Data, Inc., New York. Under his direction, the organization achieved significant improvement in profitability through best practices controls in billing and operations. Glenn led the due diligence efforts when Triad Data merged with Renaissance Worldwide. He has served in senior financial and operations roles for rapidly growing companies, including Corporate Controller for Renaissance Worldwide, Vice President of Finance for Scudder Stevens and Clark and Finance Director for Salomon Brothers. In these roles, he was responsible for enterprise financial and accounting oversight, enterprise software integrations, human resources and business operations.

Glenn is a Certified Public Accountant and an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is also an active volunteer in his local community.

Michael Rapken
Chief Operating Officer

Michael Rapken brings 27 years of strategic business and technology experience to his role as Chief Operating Officer of Genesis10. Michael’s background and skills play a key role in the operational efficiency and ongoing growth of the company’s portfolio of services.

Prior to joining Genesis10, Michael served as Principal and Executive Vice President for SIBRIDGE, Ltd., an integrated business and technology management consultancy based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Prior to that, Michael was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of YRC Worldwide, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan. YRC Worldwide is one of the world’s largest transportation service providers. Michael also worked for Sprint for 17 years, holding roles with increasing responsibility culminating in his role as Sprint’s Vice President of application development. He also gained experience in roles at GE, AGS group and Dresser Industries.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Illinois State University.

Jeanine Rickson
Chief Talent Officer

Jeanine Rickson is Chief Talent Officer and a founding partner of the Minnesota office of Genesis10 where she and her team have crafted and executed the Genesis10 proactive recruiting model that consistently sources high-performing candidates based on customized profiles. The Genesis10 model saves clients significant time and energy and delivers fully on-boarded contractors poised to deliver results.

Jeanine’s leadership in corporate staffing has established Genesis10 as a thought leader in talent pool management. She and her national talent acquisition team cultivate and nurture relationships to optimize both client and consultant success. Jeanine has extensive corporate, client and consulting experience in the areas of change management, human resources and operations management.

Jeanine frequently serves as an industry subject matter expert and speaker regarding interview etiquette, resume development and career coaching. Her prior experience includes recruiting and resource allocation for Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young, and operations management, plant management and human resources for Deluxe Corp. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, a member of Project Management Institute and an active volunteer in local community theater.



Vincent Rualo
Chief Information Officer

Vincent Rualo is the Chief Information Officer for Genesis10.  He brings more than 15 years of information technology experience to his role. Vincent originally established the Genesis10 vision and strategy for integrated information technology and continues to lead the development, implementation and governance of the company’s systems and infrastructure.  He is responsible for attaining the delicate balance of cost and efficiency of the company’s technological infrastructure while ensuring systems functionality organization-wide.

Prior to joining Genesis10 in 2004, Vincent founded a New York City-based information technology consulting firm which specialized in network design and support and served the staffing, architectural and law firm industries. He attended the City University of New York.

 

Tim Branham
Senior Vice President, Business Consulting

Tim Branham brings more than 20 years of experience to his role as Senior Vice President of the Business Consulting business unit at Genesis10. He manages all elements of the Business Consulting unit to ensure best-in-class implementation, high quality customer service and smooth integration with customer business processes. As a successful executive-level consultant for some of the nation’s largest companies, he has contributed his in-depth experience in the areas of planning, strategy, budget and market positioning.

Tim offers strong management experience leading high-performance organizations in the healthcare, financial, consumer banking, retail, and manufacturing industries. He also has a proven record consulting with local, state and federal government agencies.

Prior to joining Genesis10, Tim served as Head of Delivery for SunGard Public Sector, a leading provider of software and consulting solutions for local governments, public safety agencies and K-12 school districts. He also gained valuable experience at Siemens Business Services, INACOM Information Systems, IKON Technology Services and AAA Networks, Inc.

Branham served as a Ranger in the U.S. Army from 1987-1990. He has a Bachelor of Science in management from the University of Phoenix. Tim also has certifications from the Blanchard Management Effectiveness Training program, the Siemens Global Outsourcing Leadership program and in IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL).