Rick Dickinson | Program director

Rick provides training and one-on-one advising helping to emerging entrepreneurs on the Olympic Peninsula imagine new business opportunities, start businesses, and get businesses ready to grow.

Rick brings extensive marketing and communications experience to his role as a business advisor for CIE. He has worked for a wide range of organizations, from large multinational corporations to small nonprofits, and worked for several years as an independent marketing consultant to small businesses. In 2016 he and a partner launched a successful distribution business. He is passionate about using business to benefit both people and the environment.

Rick earned a Masters in Business Administration from Bainbridge Graduate Institute at Pinchot University with a concentration in entrepreneurship as well as a Certificate in Sustainable Energy Solutions. When not working, Rick loves to read, grow medicinal herbs, shop local, and explore the beautiful beaches and backcountry of the Olympic Peninsula with his dog Josie.