Rick Esparza

Rick Esparza has extensive experience in employee experience and hospitality management, highlighted by a role as Senior Employee Experience Specialist at Tesla from March 2022 to February 2024. Prior to this, Rick was a Proprietor/Partner at Brix & Brux LLC, focusing on business consulting for the hospitality sector. In Rick's career, significant contributions include increasing revenue and brand awareness at 55 Degree Wine as General Manager, selling over $3M in events as Special Events & Hospitality Sales Executive for the San Francisco 49ers, and achieving a 20% annual sales growth as Territory Sales Market Director at Strike Brewing Company. Educationally, Rick holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business & Management with a focus on Wine & Viticulture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is a certified Beer Server through Cicerone.