Rick Miller founded PRO356 Consulting to help organizations enhance communications, improve productivity and increase profitability. Pro356 utilizes Greenleaf’s principles of Servant Leadership to execute its mission to improve people and organizations. After the BP oil spill, Rick also served as Executive Director of the Baldwin Business Support Center. He is currently the Executive Instructor for Alabama’s first Young Entrepreneur Academy in Foley Alabama.
A Harvard MBA and University of Alabama graduate, Rick has over 30 years’ experience working in both public and private companies in financial, operational, and administrative roles. He has served as CFO for companies in a wide variety of sectors including resort management, manufacturing and distribution, real estate, advertising, and medical. He has also served as COO for a fast food operation in Oregon and Washington. As CEO of a venture-capital backed fitness-technology firm, he secured private placement financing and a national distribution agreement with a specialty retailer. Rick co-founded The Arcus Group, a regional management consulting firm with offices in San Francisco and Bend, Oregon. He holds a non-active CPA certificate.
Rick and Pro356 Consulting have provided leadership and team building for Quality Filters, Vulcan Inc., Meyer Real Estate, VT Mobile Aerospace, and the Highland Group.
Mr. Miller speaks to regional groups on a variety of business topics including: communications, executive coaching, leadership, motivation, and teamwork. Rick has held adjunct faculty positions with Regis University, the University of Mobile, and Faulkner State Community College where he taught Business, Hospitality, and Entrepreneurship courses.
Rick recently published a QR book, The Silver Lining Principle.
While attending the University of Alabama, Rick served as President of AIESEC and Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honorary. He was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Jason leadership honorary societies and was selected as the Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Undergraduate in Business.
He is married to Laura Miller and a new grandfather to Carson Miller.