
Rick served as President and a member of the C-suite at Walbridge for almost 25 years. He was part of a core leadership team of four civil engineers who joined the company in their 20s, successfully scaling the business from a small regional general contractor in southeast Michigan into a 43X larger multinational and multifaceted organization.
Throughout his tenure, he developed the service offerings, competencies, and processes required to serve diverse manufacturing, technology, and institutional customers across North and South America, the Middle East, and occasionally Asia and Europe.
As Rick matured in business, he began to recognize the critical and lasting impact that a positive culture has on measurable business success. He guided the development of cultures that deeply valued people, resulting in:
By prioritizing a people-first environment, he enabled the company to thrive in a competitive global market. Today, Rick spends much of his time with his family.
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