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I BUILD BRIDGES

TO CONNECT IDEAS & PEOPLE

I create meaningful connection through written and visual stories.
Stories that share an idea, deepen understanding, cross cultures, and build relationships.


WHAT OTHERS SAY


“Rick has an uncanny ability to translate ideas from the boardroom to the factory floor.”

- Neil Bedwell, Founder & Partner, Local Industries


“Rick possesses an empathy and compassion for humanity that translates to an uncommon ability to meet each client where they are, and to understand their needs deeply.”

- Gail Brooks, Culture & Communications Strategist, Patternista


“Rick brings clarity, kindness, and language into everything he does.”

- Michael Palermo, Creative Director, Relish Marketing


“Rick has spent the time in both academic study and authentic community engagement, that has given him an understanding of black and brown culture that is unusually deep for a white person.”

- D. Benny Bennafield, Co-Founder, CMO, Propellant Media


“Rick understands how to be careful and serious, capturing and describing the strategic at a high altitude, yet also able to work in the details.”

- Zach Pousman, CEO & Head of Research, Helpfully


“Rick does a great job of creating elegantly simple constructs.”

- Eric V. Holtzclaw, Partner at Liger