Richard (Rick) is the President and founder of BOCA Group International and has been in the vertical transportation business since 1982.  His knowledge of the elevator industry is unsurpassed, and his continued efforts to improve vertical transportation systems for his clients make him a proven leader in his field.  Under Rick's leadership since its inception in 1995, BOCA Group has earned the confidence of hundreds of clients within its nine regional offices in major cities throughout the United States, serving thousands of elevator and escalator systems.

Rick acts as the business development Principal for the firm.  Over the course of his leadership at BOCA Group, he has expanded the national client list to nearly all major real estate management and ownership groups.  Rick also takes direct responsibility for overseeing large local accounts in each region.  Throughout the history of BOCA Group, Rick has greatly increased the BOCA client roster, delivering top-rated national, regional and local account customer service and technical efficiency.

Rick also acts as Co-Principal of the BOCA Group Project Management Division.  In this capacity he utlizes the rapidly growing BOCA Group client base to integrate project management services in both new construction and modernization in some of the largest and most prestigious properties throughout the country.  Having developed a unique project management "blueprint" in conjunction with AIA contract guidelines, BOCA Group, under Rick's auspices, continues to protect its clients in base-building infrastructure/core and shell, façade restoration, corporate interiors, lobby renovations, residential buildings and elevator turn-key construction projects.

Relevant Experience

• Prior to founding BOCA Group, Rick held the position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Flynn-Hill Elevators which was later purchased by KONE, Inc., one of the top four elevator manufacturers in the United States.
• Rick has significant experience dealing with architects, real estate owners, managers and public agencies and understands and fulfills their specific concerns and demands.
• Rick received his formal education from Hunter College and New Paltz University.