our leadership team:

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Rich LaBonte

Vice President, Growth Markets

Rich's multi-faceted role at Brighton includes Business Development, Strategic Accounts Director and Senior Strategist. In addition, Rich has established an in-house audio/video group that gives Brighton an edge on the production of content for our clients.

Before coming to Brighton, Rich ran his own creative shop for the past four years. A true hybrid professional, Rich has earned both an undergraduate degree in accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA in marketing strategy from Washington University. Rich brings a diverse skill set having had strategy, operations, creative and financial experience in a broad range of industries ranging from Entertainment & Media to Biotechnology.