Rick Lochner is the President of RPC Leadership Associates, Inc. where he helps Business Owners, Corporate and Non-Profit Leadership Teams and Individual Professionals Make Leadership a Way of Life. As a Certified Veteran-Owned Business, RPC Leadership Associates, Inc. helps their clients align their businesses to enjoy sustainable success on their terms.
Rick is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and spent his 11-year military career leading soldiers in challenging environments around the globe. After leaving the Army, he spent the next 18 years in corporate leadership positions ranging from front-line management to senior executive management. He successfully led organizations in Fortune 100 corporations and privately held entrepreneurial ventures in a variety of industries both for-profit and non-profit.
In addition to his undergraduate studies, Rick holds both an MS and MBA. He is an Adjunct Professor at Aurora University teaching a variety of graduate and undergraduate topics including Leadership, Organizational Communications, Managing Conflict in the Workplace and Strategic Management.
Rick is the author of several books including, "The Missing Piece for Corporate Leaders" published in 2017, "The Missing Piece for Non-Profit Leaders" published in 2016 and "The Missing Piece for Entrepreneurs" published in 2015. He is also the author of “I’m Just Sayin’… - Revelations for Making Leadership a Way of Life” published in 2014 as well as “I’m Still Sayin’… - More Revelations for Making Leadership a Way of Life” published in 2019.
As an accomplished public speaker, his popular leadership workshops range from Understanding Generational Diversity to Effectively Managing Change in Today’s Dynamic Business Environment to Effective Personal Leadership. He gives back to the local community as a mentor and coach for the District 203 Business INCubatoredu course.
He and his wife Colleen reside in Naperville, IL.