Biography

Kevin Rice brings nearly four decades of experience as a financial and business executive across industry, government, and academia, with expertise in both domestic and international environments. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated proven leadership in guiding organizations through every phase of the corporate life cycle; developing and executing strategic plans, mentoring high-performing business teams, preparing competitive business proposals, and analyzing financial performance across key metrics including orders, sales, earnings, cash flow, margins, and return on investment.

He has held senior leadership roles as Director of Business Management and Program Planning and Control (PP&C) at both Lockheed Martin and Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), part of NASA. In these positions, Kevin not only led critical organizational functions but also shaped industry standards. He served as the lead author of NASA’s PP&C Handbook, co-created and instructed in NASA’s CFO University, and authored JPL’s Project Business Management Policy and Procedures Manual.

Kevin’s expertise provides exceptional value to organizations seeking to design and implement strategic plans, improve operational efficiency, establish financial objectives, and build effective PP&C processes and teams. Beyond his executive leadership, Kevin serves as an adjunct professor of corporate finance and international business. He is also a sought-after speaker, presenting at domestic and international conferences, seminars, and universities across the U.S. and abroad.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• MBA, University of La Verne, California, 1985
• Finance Program, University of West Florida, 1975
• B.A., University of Connecticut, 1973

Affiliations

• Co-Founder, The Business Space
• Co-Founder, Triangle Analytics
• Co-Founder, Triangle Analytics Adjunct Professor of Financial Management, International Business, and Global Finance – University of Redlands (1992–present)

Honors & Awards

• NASA Outstanding Manager Award for Leadership

Expertise

• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Program Planning & Control (PP&C)
• Financial Management & Cost Analysis