Bio

Ric has spent a career of more than forty years holding various leadership roles in the medical device and diagnostics sectors. Prior to joining Aquilo Partners in 2015, Ric most recently served as the Vice President and General Manager of Becton Dickinson’s Point-of-Care Diagnostics business unit. Prior to its sale, Ric served as President and CEO of Alverix, which was acquired by Becton Dickinson. Ric began his career with Marion Laboratories, Inc. He has served in various operational, strategic and executive leadership positions at American Hospital Supply Corporation, Baxter International, Cardinal Health and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Additionally, he has been instrumental in the foundation and early stage development of Ostex International, Inc., Metrika Laboratories, Inc., BioSeparations, Inc., Cleardata Networks, Inc. and Alverix, Inc. He has served on the Board of Directors of these companies, as well as for the Healthcare Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) Educational Foundation. He has also served on the Scientific Advisory Boards of various early stage healthcare companies. Ric earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and master’s degree from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.