Rick Barraza

Rick has been with Fulcrum since the company’s inception in 2007. He manages the insurance, asset management, public relations, board communications and other corporate and other administration activities for Fulcrum. He has also developed all of Fulcrum's systems, back office processes and controls. Rick brings more than three decades of experience in corporate business management, communications, accounting and finance. Prior to joining Fulcrum, he held senior accounting, finance and communications positions, most recently serving as Senior Vice President for both Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Calpine Corporation. While at Calpine, he established the accounting system, led their annual corporate and project budgeting process, managed communications with Wall Street and worked closely with the CFO on all debt and equity capital markets transactions. In 2000, Rick was awarded "Investor Relations Officer" of the year by Investor Relations Magazine. Rick has a B.S. in accounting from San Jose State University.