Rick Piltz

I bring more than 30 years of operations, production, safety, quality, and leadership experience across military aviation, manufacturing, retail service, and nonprofit environments. I have led organizations of more than 3,000 people, managed assets and programs valued in the billions, developed hundreds of leaders, and helped a family-owned company grow from fewer than 15 employees to more than 60 while increasing production by 1,400%. My value as an advisor or board member is the ability to connect strategy with execution, identify operational risk, ask difficult questions, and help leaders build sustainable systems, stronger teams, and measurable results.

Companies that would benefit most from my experience include growing or transitioning manufacturers, aerospace and aviation organizations, veteran-led businesses, family-owned companies, operationally complex nonprofits, and organizations facing expansion, modernization, leadership succession, safety, quality, or process-improvement challenges. I am especially interested in boards that value integrity, disciplined growth, community impact, and the long-term development of people and institutions.