Rich has a contagiously warm demeanor, is a visionary, is extremely intelligent, and is a uniquely gifted leader. He is among the best I've ever worked with in community/team formation, strategic leadership, and motivation toward common goals.

Rich has been my spiritual mentor and life coach for the last twelve years. Our time together has been enriching and transformational for me. As an African immigrant whose scholarly work is on race and migration, I have appreciated the intentionality and awareness that Rich brings to his coaching. He is a student of society and cross-racial and multicultural dialogue, which allows him to listen intently and empathetically, synthesize content, and provide necessary feedback. His wealth of experience leading various local and international organizational structures and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives allows him to provide exceptional and individually tailored coaching.

I’ve had the privilege of working with Rich in several different capacities over the last few years - from leading volunteer groups, to forming partnerships, and leading organizational transformation. He is a wise, thoughtful, empathetic, and strategic leader. I appreciate how he brings decades of experience yet always approaches with an attitude of curiosity and learning, catalyzing collaborative solutions from that place of empathy and listening. I also value that he is someone who can balance big vision with a clear headed approach of how to put that vision into practice. It has been a joy to work with him and I’ve been constantly impressed and encouraged by his leadership.