Rick Cimino

Rick brings more than 30 years of experience in Operations, Business and Compliance Management to Gradifi, where he manages compliance across Operations, Education Lending and Education Payment. Prior to joining Gradifi, Rick was VP of Operations at SimpleTuition where he led compliance initiatives that developed and launched SmarterBucks, a consumer rewards and financial products program acquired by Gradifi in 2015. He has also held leadership positions at major banking organizations; as Vice President of Originations and Operations for Key Education Resources - in the student loan division of Key Bank – and Vice President of Client Service Sales and Operations at First Marblehead Corporation. Rick holds a B.A. from the Boston Conservatory of Music and lives on the glorious Massachusetts North Shore today. He still loves music and travels whenever he can, especially to St. Croix.