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Biography

Mr. Rich Weiser serves as Executive Vice President, Global Operations at CSA Group. Rich Weiser was appointed Executive Vice President, Global Operations on June 1st, 2016. He will be responsible for Global Operations for CSA Group. In this role Mr. Weiser will work to drive Operational Excellence across all regions and deliver a high level of service to our customers globally. Mr. Weiser will work closely with our Commercial Units to make sure we are delivering the right services at a quality level and in a way that we exceed our customer's expectations. Previously, Rich Weiser was appointed Regional Vice President, U.S. and Mexico, on November 15, 2010. In this role, Mr. Weiser was responsible for all operational aspects the United States and Mexico. He works closely with Global Business Unit leaders with regards to strategies and implementation of those strategies. In this role Mr. Weiser helped to grow the business in his region from $35M in Revenues to $75M in revenues and increased the net margin in his region from $13M to $26M. Prior to serving in this position, Mr. Weiser held a variety of management positions within CSA Group, most notably in OnSpeX, the consumer products evaluation division of CSA Group. OnSpeX was developed, in large part, as the result of inquiries from major retailers and certification testing customers of CSA. As Director, Operations, OnSpeX, he managed all operational aspects throughout the North American and Shanghai offices. His responsibilities included budgeting, client interfacing, and delivery of services, contract negotiations, writing test protocols and managing sixty engineers and technicians globally. Mr. Weiser began his career in the organization as a project engineer with the American Gas Association in 1991. When the company merged with the Canadian Gas Association and became International Approval Services, Mr. Weiser advanced as Project Manager, leading a team of engineers and technicians with the NGV1 validation test program and NGV Component Certification Program. He participated in the QCC1 subcommittee and AGA Requirements Committee, and was involved with the writing of requirements for various controls. In 2001, Mr. Weiser oversaw the Gas Appliance and Water Heater Flammable Test Facility at the Cleveland laboratory. He worked closely with the Water Heater Consortium to help water heater manufacturers test and certify the new flammable vapor resistant water heaters. Mr. Weiser holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Technology from the University of Akron. In addition, he has completed classes at the Dale Carnegie Management Institute, as well as various management courses at Corporate College, Cleveland, Ohio and Rotman School of Management, Toronto, Ontario.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Executive Vice President, Global Operations, CSA Group
Education
University of Akron, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Email
ri
Phone
+1 (416)
Address
  • 178 Rexdale Boulevard
  • Toronto, Ontario M9W 1R3
  • Canada
+1 (416)

Rich Weiser Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
CSA Group Company Executive Vice President, Global Operations Toronto, Canada Other Commercial Services

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