Rick has been a leader in the development, implementation, and management of high value corporate maritime training operations for over 26 years. Delgado Community College is growing rapidly to meet the region’s workforce training and education challenges and Rick is preparing the graduates to be ready and excited to enter the workforce. A few of Rick’s more recent accomplishments are being named New Orleans Citi Business Top 20 Most Powerful Maritime Executives in 2020; 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education; co-author of the first state of Louisiana Incumbent Worker Grant as well as has managed over $30 million in state and federal grants.