Is the Founder of Burgeon Outdoor . Burgeon’s mission is to create a better tomorrow for mountain communities, such as Lincoln and Gorham, New Hampshire, where they have operations. Burgeon accomplishes its mission by employing local talent, giving its employees flexible hours, a share in the company’s success, and by being an active member in the social fabric of the community. 5% of Burgeon’s sales go directly into supporting its charitable and environmental efforts. Burgeon is located in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Prior to founding Burgeon , Rudy was the President of Iliac Golf , a golf apparel company located in Carlsbad, California. During his tenure Rudy initiated the transition of the company from a wholesale to direct to consumer focus. Prior to Iliac , Rudy served as Managing Partner of pediped footwear , a children’s footwear designer, manufacturer, and marketer. Rudy Glocker led sales and distribution for the company. In addition to managing large US and international customers, Rudy also oversaw customer service, supply chain management, logistics, marketing, overall corporate strategy and pediped ’s retail rollout in China. He was active in product design, especially as it related to materials and marketability. Rudy sold his ownership in pediped in June 2017 and left the company after a brief transition period. Prior to joining pediped as Chief Operating Officer in 2008, Rudy was a Vice President in Goldman Sachs’ securities division. At Goldman , he supported US-based clients in corporate strategy and across a variety of products including emerging markets, common equity and structured products. Rudy spent his earlier career, pre-business school, at Credit Suisse and at Byelocorp International , a distributor of sporting goods in the former Soviet Union (where he was based in Minsk, Belarus). Rudy currently serves on the boards of the Granite Outdoor Alliance (where he served as President for three years) and The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund. He is a Trustee Emeriti of the Aloha Foundation where he served as Treasurer for four years and chaired the Audit Committee for five years. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MA and BA in Political Science from Penn State University, where he was a letterman on the football team.
Rudy Glocker
