Rick Varner is a seasoned strategy and transformation executive with deep experience advising multi-national organizations on business growth, operational excellence, and leadership development. His work spans acquisitions and divestitures, performance improvement, ROI accountability, and board engagement. With a background in professional engineering and technology, Rick has held domestic and international CxO roles within the Industrial Manufacturing and Life Science sectors.

Beyond his corporate leadership, Rick is passionately committed to advancing STEM education. He plays an active role in guiding student robotics teams through competitions and promoting STEM awareness within the student community. His mentorship has helped inspire young minds to pursue innovation, teamwork, and technical excellence.

Rick is also an engaged board advisor, dedicated nonprofit volunteer, and experimental aviation enthusiast. His unique blend of strategic insight, technical expertise, and community commitment drives meaningful impact across both corporate and nonprofit environments.