Rick Anderson

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Senior Vice President Finance at Ottimo Pharma

Everett, Washington, United States

Overview

Rick Anderson is the Senior Vice President of Finance at Ottimo Pharma, bringing 30 years of leadership in accounting, M&A, and SEC reporting. His expertise spans the biotechnology, technology, and software industries, and he holds both a BBA and MBA from the University of San Diego.

He maintains a keen interest in the broader pharmaceutical industry, following major players like Pfizer, and stays current on business strategy through publications such as the Harvard Business Review.

Rick successfully guided Motricity through its IPO and later implemented International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) at Clearwire following its acquisition.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Finance
As SVP Finance at Ottimo Pharma and former VP at Seagen, he has deep experience leading financial operations in the biopharmaceutical sector.
Mergers & Acquisitions
His background includes extensive experience with M&A, financial due diligence, integrations, and divestitures, making it a key area of his expertise.
IPO Execution
He has hands-on experience leading a company through the IPO process, having served as VP Controller during Motricity's successful offering.

Media Appearances

Rick has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Senior Vice President Finance at Ottimo Pharma
11-2021 - 1-2025
Vice President, Corporate Controller at Seagen
4-2018 - 1-2025
Corporate Controller at Seagen
3-2015 - 4-2018
Vice President, Controller at A Place for Mom
6-2012 - 4-2014
VP Controller at Clearwire

Education

1993 - 1997
MBA from University of San Diego
1987 - 1990
BBA from University of San Diego

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Insights For Selling To Rick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rick is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rick

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rick move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rick take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Rick

Personality Compatibility


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