Rick is Chair and Founder of Courage Campaign, a California-based online organizing network of 750,000 members that pushes for progressive change and full equality. Rick chaired Howard Dean’s presidential campaign in California and served as Senior Advisor to Democracy for America. He also co-founded Brave New Films and served two terms as a director of the Liberty Hill Foundation. Rick is also a featured contributor to HuffingtonPost.com. Rick has a long background as an investor and senior executive.