Roger
Roger Rickard is Partner, Chief Advocate of Revent LLC and Founder of Voices in Advocacy™. Roger’s unique experience, education and passion for the topic of advocacy along with his in-depth knowledge make for an engaging experience.
Since the age of 13, Roger has been an advocate for involvement within the community.
• First elected to public office at age 18 and re-elected at age 20.
• Former legislative staffer for the Pennsylvania State Legislature.
• Experience on local, state and national Presidential campaigns.
Roger majored in Political Science at Pennsylvania State University and is still a proud Nittany Lion. Throughout his professional business career Roger has been a partner or sole-proprietor in six different companies.
Roger is a highly acclaimed speaker, educator, and writer of on key issues and relationships that drive positive transformation. Roger is recognized as a leading spokesman for advocacy education, the business value and economic significance for the meeting and visitor industries.
He has served in numerous industry associations’ leadership roles, is a recipient of several international industry awards, and is a member of Meeting Professional International’s prestigious “Community of Honoree’s”.
Casually known as the “Big Guy”, Roger’s exuberant personality makes for engaging presentations empowering people to make a difference.
