Rich Dase

Chief Technology Officer at American Marketing & Publishing, LLC

Huntley, Illinois, United States

About Rich Dase

Rich Dase is Chief Technology Officer at American Marketing & Publishing, LLC. Location: Huntley, Illinois, United States.

I'm a hands-on technology executive with 25+ years of experience building, transforming, and leading IT organizations across companies ranging from $38M to $760M in revenue. My career has been defined by stepping into complex situations — stalled ERP implementations, failing infrastructure, underperforming teams — and delivering measurable outcomes. Most recently I serve as CTO of American Marketing & Publishing, where I'm leading the company's transformation from a print publisher to a SaaS business, while overseeing 24 IT professionals and a $4.7M budget. Our platform supports over 14,000 small businesses nationwide. I have a J.D. in addition to my MBA and B.S. in Computer Science, which shapes how I approach vendor contracts, risk management, and board-level conversations. Core focus areas: AWS cloud infrastructure, software development modernization, cybersecurity, NetSuite ERP, and AI-driven development workflows.

Skills

  • Systems Management
  • Integrated Systems
  • Enterprise Architecture

Additional experience

  • VP of Information Technology

    Walton Signage

    May 2021 – June 2025

Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
  • Master of Business Administration - MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University