Rick has served for many years as an executive sponsor of AstraZeneca’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), focused on providing support and education, and fostering a culture of openness, tolerance, and acceptance within AstraZeneca. He supported the co-chairs who lead the US group of AstraZeneca PRIDE, of close to 500 members, ensuring they have the resources needed to advance important changes for the LGBT+ community at AstraZeneca. In partnership with the US Pride Community, he pushed for important conversations on inclusion, diversity and acceptance. These changes include a broader definition of family, from a benefits standpoint, broadening the definition of family. Other changes implemented extended our medical plan fertility coverage to better support female same-sex couples, eliminating a cause requiring women to have to first prove infertility. As Country President and General Manager in AstraZeneca Rick started the This Is Me movement to enhance the role of diversity and inclusion in Spain. Through This Is Me, we highlight the importance of taking pride in what makes us different and unique. We have joined the Business Network for Diversity and Inclusion LGTBI + (REDI). Lastly, AZ Spain now has its first ERG for the LGBTQIA community.
