Richard Diforio
Founder at Gorge Holdings LLC
Profile
Mr. Richard Diforio is Co-Founder & Principal at Gorge Holdings LLC.
Before co-founding Gorge Holdings in 2011, he co-founded Pacific Northwest Capital, LLC.
PNC successfully acquired and exited Taylor Metal Products, Inc., a building products manufacturer for which PNC saw triple digit returns.
Prior to PNC, he served as Vice President at About, Inc. Prior to About, he was on the executive management team of Northsky.com, a web services start-up that was acquired by About.com.
He worked on and led a number of business strategy, process design, product development, and environmental consulting projects as an employee for the Novations Group and Environmental Resources Management, Inc.
Mr. Diforio has a MBA, with honors, from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University; a Masters of Environmental Management from The Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University; and a BA in Economics from Trinity College, Hartford, CT.
Richard Diforio active positions
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Gorge Holdings LLC
 Gorge Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2011, Gorge Holdings LLC is a private equity firm located Portland, Oregon. | Founder | 01/01/2011 |
Former positions of Richard Diforio
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Dotdash Media, Inc.
 Dotdash Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dotdash Media, Inc. operates an online website. It provides internet news, information, entertainment services and web sites grouped into channels such as arts, hobbies, shopping, and sports. It operates through the following brands: Verywell, The Spruce, The Balance, Investopedia, Lifewire, Byrdie, MyDomaine, TripSavvy, Brides, Liquor.com, and ThoughtCo. The company was founded by Scott Kurnit in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Novations Group, Inc.
 Novations Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Novations Group, Inc. provides consulting, training, and measurement services. It offers coaching, competency development, diversity & inclusion, needs assessment, strategic planning, and training services. The company also provides measurement services for executive team and leadership behaviors, staffing/hiring practices and new-hire orientation, training and development programs, performance evaluation processes, diversity and inclusion initiatives, organizational communication and capabilities, job structure/tasks, employee engagement and alignment with strategy, internal customer satisfaction, best practices, and return on investment of specific initiatives. It the serves aerospace and defense, automotive, construction, consumer products, energy and utilities, financial services & insurance, food processing and service, government, healthcare, hospitality, media, production & manufacturing, professional services, retail, shipping and transportation, science, engineering, & technology, and telecommunications industries. Novations Group was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Richard Diforio
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | Undergraduate Degree |
| Duke University | Graduate Degree |
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Novations Group, Inc.
Novations Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Novations Group, Inc. provides consulting, training, and measurement services. It offers coaching, competency development, diversity & inclusion, needs assessment, strategic planning, and training services. The company also provides measurement services for executive team and leadership behaviors, staffing/hiring practices and new-hire orientation, training and development programs, performance evaluation processes, diversity and inclusion initiatives, organizational communication and capabilities, job structure/tasks, employee engagement and alignment with strategy, internal customer satisfaction, best practices, and return on investment of specific initiatives. It the serves aerospace and defense, automotive, construction, consumer products, energy and utilities, financial services & insurance, food processing and service, government, healthcare, hospitality, media, production & manufacturing, professional services, retail, shipping and transportation, science, engineering, & technology, and telecommunications industries. Novations Group was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Dotdash Media, Inc.
Dotdash Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dotdash Media, Inc. operates an online website. It provides internet news, information, entertainment services and web sites grouped into channels such as arts, hobbies, shopping, and sports. It operates through the following brands: Verywell, The Spruce, The Balance, Investopedia, Lifewire, Byrdie, MyDomaine, TripSavvy, Brides, Liquor.com, and ThoughtCo. The company was founded by Scott Kurnit in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Technology Services |
Gorge Holdings LLC
Gorge Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2011, Gorge Holdings LLC is a private equity firm located Portland, Oregon. | Finance |
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