Rick began playing piano at CTS in 1983. He is a graduate of WWU in Bellingham with a BS in Computer Science in 1980. As a 'serial entrepreneur', he has owned multiple businesses in Whatcom County and currently owns a technology company that supports 42 different state Music Educator Associations, providing online tools to organize their annual All State Music events. He and his wife have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Happily retired, Rick and his wife travel on a regular basis visiting family and friends across the globe.