Richard Phillips Email & Phone Number

With California roots extending back to the gold rush, Rich Phillips has a passion for the state’s spectacular outdoor environment. After graduating with a degree in Engineering, Rich spent more than 20 years in technical sales, marketing, and management positions at Fortune 500 companies, but he kept in touch with his Cal Poly roommate and hiking partner, Jim Frank, who subsequently founded CMC Rescue to meet the growing need for innovative life-saving equipment for professional emergency responders. In 1994 Rich joined CMC full-time as Executive Vice President, becoming President and CEO in 2009. Also in 2009, an ESOP was formed as part of an exit strategy for the founder and as a mechanism for assuring continuation of the business. Over the next few years, CMC transitioned to 100% employee-ownership. Under Rich’s guidance, CMC has continued to expand, recently purchasing two properties in the Santa Barbara Business Park. He comments; “I am so proud of our company, our employee owners, and our commitment to CMC being a vital member of the Santa Barbara area as an employer, an advocate for community involvement, and a promoter of corporate social and environmental responsibility.” CMC Rescue has grown and prospered in the Santa Barbara area for more than 39 years.

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  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Industrial Engineering