Rick Paavola

Rick Paavola is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in technology and healthcare service sectors. Currently serving as a Territory Sales Manager at ExaGrid since May 2021, Rick focuses on tiered backup storage solutions that enhance data security and ransomware resiliency. Prior roles include Enterprise Account Executive at Veritas Technologies LLC, where a 25% year-over-year revenue growth was achieved, and Account Executive positions at Softchoice and Core Security, emphasizing technology adoption and risk management respectively. Rick also has a solid foundation in sales and business development from previous tenures at CBI, Aflac, and other companies. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a certificate from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences.