Rich retired with the rank of Commander, United States Navy, after 22 years of service to our nation.  He now works in his second career in the corporate world as Director of Program Management for II-VI, Inc., a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic

components.  He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.  Rich is passionate about clean energy and the need to turn the tide on climate change, and is proud to support Everybody Solar and its mission to bring solar energy to non-profit organizations.