Rick Gallo, President, Verida Properties, LLC, Estero, Florida

Rick Gallo joined the March of Dimes as a volunteer with the Massachusetts Chapter in 1989. There he chaired the SouthShore WalkAmerica and served on numerous fund-raising committees. In 1994, he relocated to Florida and began volunteering for the March of Dimes SouthWest Coast Division, serving in many volunteer capacities including WalkAmerica Chair and Division Board member. In 2001, he was appointed to the State Chapter Board of Directors where he serves as revenue development chair. In 2003, he was appointed to the National Office of Volunteers. Rick is also a member of the National Faculty Team and helps facilitate a three day workshop for new March of Dimes staff on Volunteer Management and Development. He is the owner of CloseWatch Services, a property management business in Bonita Springs and Verida Properties, LLC, a hospitality business in Vermont.