Rick Ainsworth

Rick Ainsworth currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Mills James since February 2024, following a tenure in the same role at Frost & Sullivan from January 2020 to December 2023. Ainsworth has extensive leadership experience, having held positions such as Managing Director at CapTech Ventures, Inc. from 2016 to 2019, where contributions included building offices in the Midwest and leading innovation strategy. Prior roles include VP Strategic Innovation at Alliance Data, VP Strategic Planning and Innovation at Nationwide Insurance, VP Global Product at LexisNexis, Engagement Manager at McKinsey, and Senior Auditor at Price Waterhouse. Ainsworth earned an MBA in Economics and Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and holds a BS in Accountancy from Miami University.