Rick Milenthal

Bio

Rick joined NCT as a Venture Partner in April 2011. He is the founder and Chairman of Engauge, one of the nation’s largest independent marketing agencies. Built for the era of social and digital communications, Engauge leverages creativity and technology to fuel growth for clients like Coca-Cola, Nationwide, Hershey, Abbott, Mars, The Home Depot, Nestle, UPS and others. Rick is an internationally recognized industry leader as founder and former chairman of Worldwide Partners, Inc. Partners , the largest network of independent agencies in the world, with 81 agencies in 42 countries. He is the 2007 alumni of the year from Ohio State University College of Communications and the 2010 Advertising Federation Silver Medal recipient for lifetime achievement. He is an active investor and board member in marketing technology firms including venture capital company NCT Ventures, out of home marketer DoMedia and technology lab Streamright, a leader in developing technology for digital promotions.