Rick Stamberger

Rick Stamberger is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership and management across various organizations. Currently serving as Principal at RDS Capital Ventures, LLC, and Chairman of the Board at Lifetime Care Services, Rick Stamberger has held significant roles since 2023. Long-term involvement with VanEck includes serving as Trustee for both VanEck ETF Trust and VanEck Funds and VIP Trusts since 1995. Rick Stamberger previously held the position of Senior Vice President, B2B at Future Plc from 2020 to 2022 and was President, CEO, and Co-Founder of SmartBrief, a leading digital publisher, from 1999 to 2020. Rick Stamberger's early career features roles as Partner at Quest Partners and Special Assistant to the Vice President at The White House. Educationally, Rick Stamberger earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in History from Williams College.