The Shipyard Team Members

As Chief Executive Officer of HMS Partners, Rick Milenthal provides the strategic leadership that has grown the company into one of the top independent agencies in the United States. As the chief architect of a unique, collaborative agency structure, Rick believes in bringing smart people together and empowering them with the best resources to bring great ideas to life for clients. Rick provides oversight for the financial, operational and corporate development activities of HMS Partners, as well as offering guidance on strategic and creative client issues. Rick assumed his role as Chief Executive Officer in 1996, after serving as Executive Vice President and then President of HMS Partners. With nearly two decades of client management and business development experience, Rick approaches each client challenge with a unique ability to build innovative and integrated marketing solutions. His account experience includes Procter & Gamble, State of Ohio Tourism, Ameritech, Nationwide Insurance, Perkins Family Restaurants, Target Stores, American Automobile Association, Carnival Cruise Lines and the Florida Lottery. Rick?s leadership skills extend beyond the agency and are reflected in his long-standing commitment to community involvement. He has served on the boards of the Great Lakes Development Symposium, the International Tourism Symposium, the Travel Industry Association of America and the Travel Association of Canada.