Rick Frey is a retired business executive who spent most of his career as Director of Operations for The Sacramento Bee and later as co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of web-based startup IT Quadrant, Inc. He currently focuses his time managing stock market investments and serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Over the course of his career, Rick has volunteered with and held leadership positions on the boards of the Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento Blood Center, B Street Theatre, and Broadway Sacramento.

He holds a BA in Economics from Binghamton University (SUNY) and an MBA from the University of Michigan. A resident of Sacramento since 1980, Rick has been married to Margaret Kane for 38 years, and they have a daughter, Elena, who lives in San Francisco. In his free time, he enjoys theater, traveling, and maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle.