Rick Hernandez has over 30 years of experience as a financial executive in Fortune 500 public companies, private equity-backed startup companies, and nonprofit foundations. Currently, he is the Chief Financial Officer for the Texas Research and Technology Foundation, which was established over 40 years ago and is a significant area foundation. He has worked in multiple industries, including nonprofit, oil and gas, environmental waste services, healthcare information technology, home healthcare, Department of Defense contracting, construction, automated fuel management, and telematics. He has actively participated in the successful sale of private companies to global and national companies. Additionally, Rick has actively participated in the acquisition of small- and medium-sized companies.