Rich Razgaitis Bio
Meet Raz
Rich “Raz” Razgaitis is a visionary entrepreneur and CEO with a proven track record of driving transformative growth across consumer goods, hardware, and tech sectors. Fueled by a personal health revolution focused on clean drinking water and a deep commitment to sustainability, Raz co-founded FloWater in 2013, which has tripled in size since 2021 and recognized several times as an Inc 5000 “Fastest Growing Companies), and since inception has led the company as CEO, championing its mission to provide clean, trustworthy drinking water for all.
Starting his career at J&J and Eli Lilly, Raz went on to lead several companies, growing a consumer packaged goods company from $35 million to over $100 million annually, revitalizing a 50-year-old pharmaceutical company into a consumer goods company, and successfully incubating and guiding two tech companies to exits.
Recognized as EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Mountain West, Raz is a sought-after keynote and TEDx speaker, frequently featured in the media as a trusted industry voice on business, leadership, sustainability, and, of course, all things water. Originally from the Midwest, and after spending much of his career on the east and west coast, he now resides in Denver, and spends his free time working out, riding motorcycles, and spending as much time as he can with his daughters, Royce and Zoe.
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Dad First, Always
Of all the titles he has held—CEO, founder, entrepreneur—none comes close to his favorite: Dad. He has two amazing daughters, now 23 and 22, who live in Minneapolis and St. Pete, Florida, and they have been part of the FloWater story from the very beginning. When the company was just starting out, they were by his side helping count money from Refill Stations at summer festivals, riding along on road trips for things he no longer gets to do, like changing filters in customer locations, and supporting him through a lot of travel and some pretty gnarly work hours that often extended well into the nights and most weekends.
They have always been in the mix with their sleeves rolled up, and they’ve seen firsthand what it means to build something from the ground up. More than anything, he’s grateful that they shared those moments as a family, and deeply appreciative of the patience they showed while he navigated the challenges of starting and running a company, all while doing his best to be a good dad (a balance he admits he didn’t always get right).
