Rick Boland, President and Founder
Rick has over 30 years of senior level executive experience providing financial and operational leadership and consulting advice to companies across a variety of industries.
He has served as CFO of 17 companies on a full-time or consulting basis over the past 25 years. He has also co-founded several businesses and served in CEO and other executive leadership roles.
Rick currently serves on the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors for several companies and non-profit organizations.
His industry experience includes (partial list);
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Food and Consumer Packaged Goods
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Industrial and High Tech Manufacturing
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Media and Communications
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Transportation and Logistics
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Professional Services
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Wineries and Vineyards
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Real Estate
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Construction
Rick earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Mount Union College in Ohio and his MBA from Baldwin‐Wallace College in Ohio. He has served as an instructor at the Sonoma State University Wine Business Institute and has also authored various business articles in industry publications.
He has served as a panelist for numerous industry events including:
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Association for Corporate Growth
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Radio Advertising Bureau
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Washington Wine Economic Forum
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Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
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Wine Industry Financial Symposium
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North Bay Business Journal Wine Industry Conference
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Slow Money Northern California
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Far West Agribusiness Association