Rick hails from Thunder Bay, Ontario. After graduating from high school, he studied Forestry at Fleming College in the early 90’s and was an active player on the college’s hockey team. After graduation from Fleming College, Rick worked in the home construction management sector for companies in Ontario and Alberta. He then settled just outside the hamlet of Sherwood Park, Alberta near Edmonton. While living in Edmonton, Rick worked as an Estimating Manager at Homes by AVI, an Edmonton based home building company with more than 20 years of experience building homes in Central Alberta. Rick worked with the company since 2003. In 2016, Rick moved back to Ontario and began working at Mattamy Homes in the GTA, as a Contract and Purchasing Manager. At Mattamy Rick is responsible for the control, development, and production of budgets for internal departments, the tabulation of tenders, the negotiation of best prices and services with trades and suppliers, the vetting of new subcontractors, the preparation of quantity take offs for budget and tendering and the troubleshooting of arising issues. His most recent stop was with the Milestone Builder Group in Edmonton, as Production Manager. One of the hi-lites with this company was winning the Edmonton, Alberta & Canadian Home Builder of the Year Awards. In his spare time, Rick is a devoted hockey fan whose favourite team is the Chicago Blackhawks. Rick has traveled to Chicago numerous times to cheer on his favourite team and indulge in some world famous deep dish pizza. He also enjoys travelling to his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario to visit with friends and family and to reconnect with nature. An avid outdoor enthusiast Rick also enjoys cross country skiing, tennis, golfing, hiking and mountain biking.