Rick began his advertising sales career in 1993 as a Regional Sales Manager for Trader Publishing Company where he developed and implemented strategies for advertising sales in the Automotive and Truck industries. In 2001, Rick started in cable advertising sales as Local Sales Manager with AT&T Media Services which through mergers became Insight Media in Covington KY. In 2006, Rick joined Viamedia as Corporate Manager of Automotive and Business development where he directed sales strategies for automotive advertising and managed new media products including internet and long form advertising channels.
As Area VP, Rick is responsible for the management and sales training of Viamedia offices located in Evansville and Ft. Wayne Indiana, Columbus and Cleveland Ohio, Lexington KY DMA and Knoxville TN.