Rich has spent more than 30+ years in corporate America and independent business. He has held various positions in sales, sales management, new start ups, operations, distribution, project management and marketing. With his combined experience at Eastman Incorporated and Office Depot, it sparked his entrepreneurial spirit to create his own company. As owner, he branded Total Office Solutions and grew his business to become the premier servicing company within his industry. He built revenues from zero to $3 millioneight years. Rich won the Readers Poll Award from the Colorado Springs Business Journal as The Best Small Company With The Most Promising Future in 2006. He implemented best business practices and one of his greatest accomplishments was creating a special culture within his organization that respected, encouraged and empowered his team to grow financially, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. His experience and passion about building a sustainable community and triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit), made him the perfect addition to the team of Be Local Northern Colorado.