Rick Navarro

Rick Navarro has a diverse work experience spanning from 1993 to the present. Rick currently holds the position of Director of Membership and Marketing at the Spine Intervention Society since January 2022, where they oversee the society's membership manager and is responsible for various marketing duties. Prior to this role, from December 2015 to January 2022, Rick served as the Senior Manager of Marketing and Membership at the same organization.

Rick also worked as the Creative Director at Axis Media Labs, LLC from August 2000 to July 2021. In this role, they held creative responsibilities for the company.

From April 2013 to November 2014, Rick worked as the Marketing and Communications Manager at the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), where they managed membership, meetings, and product marketing and communications. Rick also oversaw the marketing of the Industrial Careers Pathway, a workforce development initiative.

Before joining PTDA, Rick served as the Continuing Education and IT Project Manager at the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) from January 2010 to July 2012. At CCA, they managed several continuing education courses and produced marketing collateral for training, events, and membership. Rick also led successful marketing campaigns that resulted in significant meeting attendance growth.

From March 2003 to July 2008, Rick worked as the Director of Communications at the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, Education Programs (CPAA), where they coordinated the administration and marketing of the project LAUNCH principal preparation program.

Lastly, Rick's work experience includes a role as a Labor Relations Administrator at the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) from November 1993 to July 2000. In this position, they handled various HR-related responsibilities for over 2000 social workers, nurses, and support staff.

Overall, Rick Navarro has a strong background in marketing, communications, and membership management, with experience in both non-profit organizations and private companies.

Rick Navarro obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Media Studies from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, between 1985 and 1990. Later, they pursued a Certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, which was completed in 2015.