Rick joined Pinnacle in November, 2011. Previously, he was Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of a global leader in helicopter transportation for the offshore oil and gas industry, operating more than 250 aircraft in approximately 30 countries around the world. He also served as Vice-President, Financial Reporting and Vice-President - Internal Audit. Prior to this, Rick spent 5 years as the Corporate Controller for a Canadian publicly traded aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul service provider.
Rick earned his Bachelor of Commerce with Honors in 1987 and his Chartered Accounting designation in 1989.