Rick joined Champlain Capital in 2024. Previously, in 2016, he served as CEO of one of Champlain’s portfolio companies, the Stewart-MacDonald Manufacturing Company (“StewMac”), and led it for over eight years before joining Champlain. Prior to Stew Mac, Rick had a diverse leadership career in consumer products including CEO of Hello Music, SVP at EMI Consumer Marketing, VP of Marketing at Capital Records, Disney Consumer Products, The Gap and Federated Department Stores.
Rick received his M.B.A with Honors from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and his B.A. with Honors in Finance from University of Florida.