Rich is an Aviation Policy Planner for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in Anchorage where he works with rural airports to ensure that they are “coloring within the lines” when it comes to regulations, statutes and federal law. He sees this work as having a direct crossover to the highly regulated healthcare industry which requires accurately applying regulations and laws to a set of facts. Rich has always felt a duty to give back to the community which includes many years of service on the ASEA Local 52 Board of Directors. He gained exposure to healthcare while serving on the board of directors for the Alaska Health Project, a non-profit organization focused on occupational and safety issues.
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